Frankfurter

Origin

From German Frankfurter, the adjectival form of Frankfurt. Specifically, a reference to Frankfurt-am-Main.

Full definition of frankfurter

Noun

1. (UK, US, Canada) A moist sausage of soft, even texture and flavor, often made from mechanically recovered meat or meat slurry.

Synonyms

• (type of sausage) coney island, Coney Island, frank, frankfurt Australia, hot dog, tube steak, wiener

Derived terms

• -furter