cannibal mound

9.9

A dish of raw ground beef mixed with raw egg and onion, eaten raw

noun
/ˈkænɪbəl maʊnd/

: tartar

The chef prepared a traditional cannibal mound with fresh capers and onions for the guests.

Examples

Before ordering the cannibal mound, be aware that the dish contains raw beef and egg.
In some restaurants, the cannibal mound is considered a delicacy for adventurous eaters.
I tried a cannibal mound for the first time yesterday.
Have you ever had a cannibal mound at a restaurant?
In some restaurants, the cannibal mound is considered a delicacy for adventurous eaters.
The chef prepared a traditional cannibal mound with fresh capers and onions for the guests.
Before ordering the cannibal mound, be aware that the dish contains raw beef and egg.

Synonyms

steak tartare

vscannibal mound

3 7.6

A cold dish of finely chopped raw beef with seasonings and a raw egg yolk

is described as ground meat mixed with egg and similar seasonings

tartar steak

vscannibal mound

9.5

Raw ground beef mixed with raw egg and onions or capers served uncooked

is the same dish but phrased in a slightly different description

Surface Forms

cannibal mound singular

cannibal mounds plural

Morphology

cannibal + mound

The specific culinary sense (a dish of raw ground beef mixed with egg and other ingredients) cannot be derived from 'cannibal' (one who eats human flesh) and 'mound' (a heap); the former misleadingly evokes human-eating while the latter only indicates shape. This meaning is essentially lexicalized or nonce and not compositionally predictable, so a B1 learner who knows the parts would not reliably infer the intended dish.

Etymology

Cannibal mound may come from the clear picture of a cannibal, a person who eats 'raw meat', and the word mound, which means a 'small pile'. So the name fits the dish because it is a pile of raw ground beef mixed with egg and other ingredients, and it is eaten raw.