beef olive

English

Etymology

Probably from the French alouette (“lark”), since the shape resembles a dish of stuffed larks;^[1] or possibly from the shape.

Noun

beef olive (plural beef olives)

1. Thinly sliced beef wrapped around a savoury filling.

References

1. John Ayto, The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink (OUP, 2012), p. 26.