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noun
A form of very dry, crisp and thinly sliced toast.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
very thin crisp brown toast
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: toast
History
Named after Dame Nellie Melba who took the pseudonym "Melba" from Melbourne, her home town, along with toast.
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