Belgian waffle
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈbɛldʒən ˈwɑfəl/
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waffle belga
- A day in Brooklyn just wouldn't be complete without stopping in for a Belgian waffle.
- Belgian waffle iron
- ate Belgian waffles
- want a Belgian waffle
Examples
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Belgian waffles are eaten in the restaurants of Brooklyn.
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When I visit the café, I always order a Belgian waffle with fresh fruit and whipped cream.
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You gotta try the Belgian waffles there.
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His first solid food was a Belgian waffle.
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You want a Belgian waffle, go to Belgium.
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Eggs over easy on wheat and one Belgian waffle for the lady.
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And if I went out to a restaurant for breakfast, a big fluffy Belgian waffle was pretty much always ordered.
Blog text (18) -
When I see the food stand for Belgian waffles, I know I've got to sample that.
Fiction book (1997) -
I need scrambled with bacon, two easy-overs with sausage, and a Belgian waffle.
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The restaurant serves delicious Belgian waffles that are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.
Synonyms
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1.0
A flat cooked cake with a square pattern often eaten for breakfast
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'Belgian' (from Belgium) with 'waffle' (a batter cake), so its meaning as a type or style of waffle associated with Belgium is directly derivable from the constituents. The country+food composition is cross-linguistically common, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Belgian waffle The noun Belgian waffle may come from a special kind of waffle made by Belgian bakers with deep, square pockets. When cooks showed this waffle at fairs abroad, people called it a 'Belgian waffle' and the name stuck, so today it means the thick, sweet waffle often served with fruit, syrup, or whipped cream.