MELBA TOAST


Meaning of MELBA TOAST in English

Mel ‧ ba toast /ˌmelbə ˈtəʊst $ -ˈtoʊst/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Nellie Melba (1861-1931), Australian singer; because she was given it when she was ill ]

a type of thin dry ↑ toast that breaks easily

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