Newburg

[ noo-burg, nyoo- ]

/ ˈnu bɜrg, ˈnyu- /

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adjective

(of seafood) cooked with a cream sauce containing sherry: lobster Newburg.

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Origin of Newburg

1900–05, Americanism; after Newburgh, a fishing village in Scotland

Words nearby Newburg

New Britain, new broom, New Brunswick, New Brunswicker, new brutalism, Newburg, Newburgh, Newbury, Newburyport, Newby Hall, New Caledonia

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How to use Newburg in a sentence

For years, I saw a vision of myself dropping my babies from the open window of our three-bedroom home in Newburg.
Why I Almost Killed Myself—And My Children|Daleen Berry|April 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Have the shells hot and then fill with oysters à la Newburg.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
The next stop was Newburg, and just before we arrived the brakeman again warned us.
Tramping with Tramps|Josiah Flynt
Chicken croquettes or sweetbreads with peas, or lobster à la Newburg.
The Complete Bachelor|Walter Germain

Make this precisely the same as crabs Newburg, using one pint of boiled lobster meat.
Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs|Mrs. S. T. Rorer
It was at Newburg that Washington was offered the title of King by the officers of the army, but declined it.
America, Volume III (of 6)|Joel Cook

British Dictionary definitions for Newburg

Newburg

/ (ˈnjuːbɜːɡ) /

adjective

(immediately postpositive) (of shellfish, esp lobster) cooked in a rich sauce of butter, cream, sherry, and egg yolks

Word Origin for Newburg

of unknown origin

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