Reuben sandwich
noun
a grilled sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut on rye bread.
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Origin of Reuben sandwich
1965–70, Americanism; after Arnold Reuben (1883–1970), U.S. restaurateur who created it
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