"butterburger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: butterburgers [plural]
Etymology: butter + burger Etymology templates: {{compound|en|butter|burger}} butter + burger Head templates: {{en-noun}} butterburger (plural butterburgers)
  1. (US) A hamburger made with butter, whether it is mixed with the meat or applied to the bun before toasting. Tags: US Synonyms: butter burger
    Sense id: en-butterburger-en-noun-3itDqMWR Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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