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Newburg

American  
[noo-burg, nyoo-] / ˈnu bɜrg, ˈnju- /

adjective

  1. (of seafood) cooked with a cream sauce containing sherry.

    lobster Newburg.


Newburg British  
/ ˈnjuːbɜːɡ /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Newburg

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

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The crash killed 22-year-old instructor Michele Cavallotti and 20-year-old student pilot Barrett Bevacqua, Newburg officials said Wednesday.

From Seattle Times Oct. 5, 2023

Captain Billy’s in Newburg offers sunset views over the Potomac as well as steamed crabs and hush puppies.

From Washington Post May 31, 2022

The chicken in puff pastry with riesling sauce, lobster Newburg and veal goulash served with roasted peppers and caraway dumplings are a few of his new dishes.

From New York Times Aug. 10, 2021

Fire departments that are loaning equipment are Antler, a grass-fire unit; Newburg, a combination pumper/tanker; Tolley, a combination tanker/grass-fire unit and extrication gear; Upham, a four-wheel drive grass-fire truck; and Tioga, extrication gear.

From Washington Times Apr. 3, 2021

Loretta guides Annabelle out of town on Newburg Road, which has beautiful grassy banks with white houses tucked down long driveways.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

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