- luncheon meat
- nounany of various sausages or molded loaf meats sliced and served cold• Syn: ↑lunch meat
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noun: ready-to-eat meat molded (as in a loaf) and packaged by a packing house* * *
any of various sausages or molded loaf meats, usually sliced and served cold, as in sandwiches or as garnishes for salads.[1940-45]* * *
luncheon meat nounA type of pre-cooked meat containing preservatives, usu served cold• • •Main Entry: ↑lunch* * *
luncheon meat UK US noun [uncountable]a type of food consisting of pieces of cooked meat pressed together, sold in a tin (=metal container) and eaten coldThesaurus: cooked and preserved meatshyponym* * *
noun, pl ⋯ meats [count, noncount]: cooked meat (such as sliced meat or canned meat) that is usually eaten coldsliced ham, turkey, and other luncheon meats
— called also (US) lunch meat* * *
finely chopped cooked meat that has been pressed together in a container, usually sold in cans and served cold in slices
Useful english dictionary. 2012.