"beef Wellington" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-beef Wellington.wav Forms: beef Wellingtons [plural], beef wellington [alternative]
Etymology: Named after an unknown person. There is no definite connection to Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. Etymology templates: {{yesno||n|N}} N, {{lang|en|an unknown person}} an unknown person, {{named-after|en}} Named after an unknown person Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} beef Wellington (countable and uncountable, plural beef Wellingtons)
  1. A fillet of beef tenderloin steak coated with pâté de foie gras and a duxelles of mushrooms, wrapped in puff pastry and baked. Wikipedia link: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: beet Wellington, chicken Wellington, lamb Wellington, pork Wellington, salmon Wellington, sausage Wellington Related terms: Wellington Coordinate_terms: chateaubriand, filet de bœuf en croûte
    Sense id: en-beef_Wellington-en-noun-2d5fVx~N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Meats

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