boiled dinner

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noun Northern and North Midland U.S.

a meal of meat and vegetables, as of corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes, prepared by boiling.

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Also called New England boiled dinner.

Origin of boiled dinner

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805

Words nearby boiled dinner

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How to use boiled dinner in a sentence

Cabbage always goes with a New England boiled dinner, potatoes, onions, parsnips and squash.
A Course of Lectures on the Principles of Domestic Economy and Cookery|Juliet Corson
A piece of salt pork was usually boiled with a "New England boiled dinner."
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887)|Mrs. F.L. Gillette
Whitefish at fifteen cents, venison at fifteen cents, a boiled dinner at ten cents.
The Spell of the White Sturgeon|James Arthur Kjelgaard
After the commonplaces of getting acquainted, the two tacked the boiled dinner.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day

"Nothing like a boiled dinner after a long ride," Mr. Starr affirmed.
When Egypt Went Broke|Holman Day