Definition of bologna
: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork; also : a sausage made (as of turkey) to resemble bologna
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American regulations stipulate that bologna in this country have no visible pieces of fat.
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Mortadella is the predecessor to the American bologna sandwich.
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Yes, mayo – the stuff of cafeteria bologna sandwiches and picnic potato salads.
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Many health experts also say there’s no reason to worry about an occasional hot dog or bologna sandwich.
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Many health experts also say there’s no reason to worry about an occasional hot dog or bologna sandwich.
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Many health experts also say there’s no reason to worry about an occasional hot dog or bologna sandwich.
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Many health experts also say there’s no reason to worry about an occasional hot dog or bologna sandwich.
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Among the small plates, get the Brussels Sprouts (bacon, sea salt, sweet cider vinaigrette, parmesan cheese), the duck fat fries (with a broiled egg and Mornay sauce), the fried bologna slider and the chicken and biscuit.
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Origin and Etymology of bologna
short for Bologna sausage, from Bologna, Italy
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: a wide cooked sausage that is cut into thin pieces and eaten in sandwiches
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: a large smoked sausage usually made of beef, veal, and pork
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