beef Wellington

noun

1. a steak fillet covered with pâté de foie gras, then wrapped in pastry and baked.

Word History and Origins

Origin of beef Wellington¹

First recorded in 1960–65; the Wellington alluded to is of uncertain identity

Example Sentences

Singers Alanis Morissette and Halle Bailey performed as hundreds of attendees noshed on duck egg rolls, beef Wellington and lobster rolls prior to the Democratic nominee taking the stage shortly after 4:30 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

Erin Patterson, 49, is facing three murder charges and two counts of attempted murder over the fatal beef Wellington meal in July last year.

From BBC

And that was the end of that because a waiter stepped between us, with a serving of beef Wellington crumbs.

From Literature

The defendant’s two children were at home during the lunch in July but did not share the allegedly poisonous beef Wellington dish.

From Seattle Times

A memorial service in Australia for the couple who died after eating a mushroom beef Wellington cooked by their former daughter-in-law has drawn hundreds.

From BBC