burger

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)ɡə(ɹ)/noun

A sandwich made with a cooked patty of ground meat in a bun; a hamburger.

Example sentence

“He ordered a burger and fries at the diner.”

Clipped from "hamburger", which comes from the city of Hamburg, not from ham. The "-burger" ending now attaches to anything: veggie burger.

Related words

sausageA food made from seasoned minced meat (or a meat substitute) stuffed into a thin tube-shaped casing.sandwichA food consisting of a filling placed between slices of bread, or on one piece of bread.baconSalted or smoked meat taken from the back, sides, or belly of a pig.omeletA dish of beaten eggs fried flat in a pan, often folded around a filling (the US spelling of omelette).poultryFarm birds such as chickens, ducks, and turkeys, raised for eggs or meat.pancakeA flat, round cake made from batter and cooked in a frying pan or on a griddle.