meatloaf

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meatloaf

  • /ˈmiːt.ləʊf/ UK
  • /ˈmit.loʊf/ US

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Compound of meat + loaf.

noun meatloaves · meat loaf

  1. countable, uncountable A dish of ground meat (usually made from ground beef, although lamb, pork, veal, venison, poultry and seafood are also used) formed into a loaf shape, mixed with egg and breadcrumbs, then baked or smoked, and usually served in slices. For his meatloaf, he mixed the meat, eggs, chopped onion, breadcrumbs, tomato sauce and a can of beer according to the instructions, then diced in an apple he had lying around.

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@misc{meatloaf_2026,
  title = {meatloaf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/meatloaf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}