British bakery item: sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry, served hot or cold.
Sausage roll
Etymology & History
British bakery item: sausage meat wrapped in puff pastry, served hot or cold. While the food exists elsewhere, the term and cultural significance are particularly British. Greggs sausage rolls are cultural icon. Essential British bakery and party food since Victorian times. Americans less familiar with the specific item and term.
Word Details
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Region
General British
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Era
Victorian
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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