toad in the hole

noun

A traditional English dish of roasted sausages (or formerly other kinds of meat) in batter.

Meanings

nountoad in the hole (countable and uncountable, plural toads in the hole)

plural toads in the hole · alternative toad-in-the-hole

  1. IrelandUKcountableuncountableA traditional English dish of roasted sausages (or formerly other kinds of meat) in batter.
  2. countableuncountableEgg in a hole.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 布丁香腸 /布丁香肠
  • 布丁香腸 /布丁香肠 (bùdīng xiāngcháng)roasted sausages in batter
Finnish toad in the hole
  • toad in the holeroasted sausages in batter
German Würstchen im Teig
  • Würstchen im Teigroasted sausages in batter
Irish buaf i bpoll
  • buaf i bpollroasted sausages in batter
Polish toad in the hole
  • toad in the holeroasted sausages in batter
Welsh sosej cytew
  • sosej cytewroasted sausages in batter
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Chicago

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