wellington
wellington Lexical Profile
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• noun
New Zealand The capital city of New Zealand, located at the southwestern tip of the North Island on the Cook Strait.
British A knee-length waterproof rubber or plastic boot, typically worn in wet or muddy conditions.
"He slipped on his wellingtons before heading out into the muddy garden to pull weeds."
A culinary dish consisting of a fillet of beef coated with pâté and duxelles, wrapped in puff pastry, and baked.
"For the holiday dinner, she prepared an elaborate beef wellington accompanied by a rich red wine reduction."
• Rhymes for wellington
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), a prominent British military leader and statesman. The term became an eponym for several things associated with him, including a style of waterproof boot, a pastry-wrapped beef dish, and the capital city of New Zealand.
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