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Melba toast
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noun
narrow slices of thin, crisp toast.
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Origin of Melba toast
First recorded in 1920–25; named after N. Melba
Words nearby Melba toast
melaphyre, melatonin, melaxuma, Melba, Melba sauce, Melba toast, Melbourne, Melbourne Cup, Melburnian, Melchers, Melchiades
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British Dictionary definitions for Melba toast
Melba toast
noun
very thin crisp toast
Word Origin for Melba toast
C20: named after Dame Nellie Melba
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