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toad in the hole

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional English dish of roasted sausages (or formerly other kinds of meat) in batter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

Egg in a hole.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 布丁香腸 /布丁香肠 (bùdīng xiāngcháng) — roasted sausages in batter
  • Finnish: toad in the hole — roasted sausages in batter
  • German: Würstchen im Teig — roasted sausages in batter
  • Irish: buaf i bpoll — roasted sausages in batter
  • Manx: beayf ayns towl — roasted sausages in batter
  • Polish: toad in the hole — roasted sausages in batter
  • Welsh: sosej cytew — roasted sausages in batter