frankfurter
noun
frank·furt·er
ˈfraŋk-fər-tər 
-fə-tər,
-ˌfər-tər
variants
or frankfurt
: a cured cooked sausage (as of beef or beef and pork) that may be skinless or stuffed in a casing
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The recall list includes hams, bologna, bacon, sausage, salami and frankfurters.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
The company is recalling 71 items, including many ham, bologna, bacon, frankfurter and sausage products.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 July 2024
Products include several varieties of ham, bologna, frankfurters and sausage.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024
Those meats included ham, bacon, bologna, frankfurters and sausages.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
The company is recalling 71 items, including many ham, bologna, bacon, frankfurter and sausage products.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 July 2024
Products include several varieties of ham, bologna, frankfurters and sausage.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2024
Those meats included ham, bacon, bologna, frankfurters and sausages.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
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“Frankfurter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frankfurter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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frankfurter
noun
frank·furt·er
ˈfraŋk-fə(r)t-ər
variants
or frankfurt
: a seasoned beef or beef and pork sausage
Etymology
named for Frankfurt am Main, city in West Germany
Biographical Definition
Frankfurter
biographical name
Frank·furt·er
ˈfraŋk-fər-tər
-fə-,
-ˌfər-
Felix 1882–1965 American (Austrian-born) jurist
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