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narrow slices of thin, crisp toast.[1920-25; named after N. MELBA]
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Melba toast
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melba toast — noun Etymology: Nellie Melba Date: 1925 very thin crisp toast … New Collegiate Dictionary
Melba toast — /mɛlbə ˈtoʊst/ (say melbuh tohst) noun very thinly sliced bread, baked in the oven until crisp; fairy toast. {named after Dame Nellie Melba} …
Melba toast — noun very thin crisp brown toast • Hypernyms: ↑toast … Useful english dictionary
