beef Wellington

noun

: a fillet of beef covered with pâté de foie gras and baked in a casing of pastry

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The menu includes main courses such as beef Wellington, bangers and mash, a Wagyu burger, fish and chips, and chickpea tikka masala. Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 New England clam chowder, beef Wellington, Scotch egg and bread pudding are some of the vintage dishes on the current menu at the White Horse. Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 Mordecai If your dad loves baseball, take him to the bistro across from Wrigley Field for beef Wellington ($55), a lamb shank ($45) and an Old-Fashioned ($18). Samantha Nelson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 Then customers are taken to the dinner area for a three-course dinner, which includes choices of lobster bisque, crab cakes, escargot, beef Wellington, steak, eggplant, cheesecake and cherries jubilee. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for beef Wellington

Word History

Etymology

probably from the name Wellington

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of beef Wellington was in 1930

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“Beef Wellington.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beef%20Wellington. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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