Advertisement
Advertisement
Newburg
[ noo-burg, nyoo- ]
adjective
- (of seafood) cooked with a cream sauce containing sherry:
lobster Newburg.
Newburg
/ ˈnjuːbɜːɡ /
adjective
- immediately postpositive (of shellfish, esp lobster) cooked in a rich sauce of butter, cream, sherry, and egg yolks
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of Newburg1
1900–05, Americanism; after Newburgh, a fishing village in Scotland
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of Newburg1
of unknown origin
Discover More
Example Sentences
For years, I saw a vision of myself dropping my babies from the open window of our three-bedroom home in Newburg.
From The Daily Beast
Have the shells hot and then fill with oysters à la Newburg.
From Project Gutenberg
The next stop was Newburg, and just before we arrived the brakeman again warned us.
From Project Gutenberg
Chicken croquettes or sweetbreads with peas, or lobster à la Newburg.
From Project Gutenberg
Make this precisely the same as crabs Newburg, using one pint of boiled lobster meat.
From Project Gutenberg
It was at Newburg that Washington was offered the title of King by the officers of the army, but declined it.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse