Word
wellington
Phoneticswelling·ton
US/ˈwɛɫɪŋtən/
UK/wˈɛlɪŋtən/
Definition
n. a dish where meat, usually beef, is covered in a savory paste and wrapped in pastry before baking.
n. a preparation of meat, typically a beef fillet, coated with pâté and duxelles, then wrapped in puff pastry and baked.
Examples
“We are serving beef Wellington for our holiday dinner.”
“The chef carefully rolled the pastry around the beef to ensure the Wellington would not leak during baking.”
“A successful Wellington requires a perfectly seared tenderloin and a moisture-proof barrier, such as a crêpe, to prevent the puff pastry from becoming soggy.”
Examples
simple
“We are serving beef Wellington for our holiday dinner.”
contextual
“The chef carefully rolled the pastry around the beef to ensure the Wellington would not leak during baking.”
complex
“A successful Wellington requires a perfectly seared tenderloin and a moisture-proof barrier, such as a crêpe, to prevent the puff pastry from becoming soggy.”
Usage
Often used as a proper noun when referring to the specific dish 'Beef Wellington'.
Etymology
From earlier Wēolingtūn, from: # For the place in Shropshire, England: Partly uncertain. The second element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come either from wœling (“ridge, bank”), or else from wēoling (“device, artefact”). # For the place in Somerset, England: Partly obscure. The last element from Old English tūn (“estate”), while the first element could come from either the personal name Wēola + ing, or else wēoling (“trap”). # Many places with this name are named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, British soldier and statesman.
Named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, who wore and popularised this style of boot.
Generalization from beef Wellington.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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