Boiled Dinner (Noun)
Meaning
Corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- A traditional boiled dinner consists of corned beef, potatoes, carrots, and cabbage.
- Her grandmother would make a boiled dinner with corned beef, onions, and vegetables every St. Patrick's Day.
- On special occasions, we would have a boiled dinner with all the fixings, including cabbage and carrots.
- The boiled dinner her mother made for dinner, complete with corned beef and cabbage, was absolutely delicious.
- New England boiled dinner, also known as New England dinner, is a traditional meal that features corned beef, boiled potatoes, carrots, turnips, and cabbage.