"cheesesteak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cheesesteaks [plural]
Etymology: cheese + steak Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cheese|steak}} cheese + steak Head templates: {{en-noun}} cheesesteak (plural cheesesteaks)
  1. A Philadelphia snack food consisting of chopped steak and melted cheese in a bread roll. Wikipedia link: cheesesteak Categories (topical): Sandwiches Synonyms: Philadelphia cheesesteak, Philly cheesesteak Translations (Translations): cheesesteak [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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