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Noun: frankfurter  'frangk,fur-tu(r)
  1. A smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
    "He ordered a frankfurter with mustard at the ballpark";
    - frank [US, informal], hotdog, hot dog, dog [informal], wiener [N. Amer, S.Africa], wienerwurst [N. Amer], weenie [N. Amer, informal], wienie [N. Amer, informal]

Derived forms: frankfurters

Type of: sausage, wurst

Part of: hot dog, hotdog, red hot [US, dialect, informal]

Encyclopedia: Frankfurter, Felix