Etymology
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Probably from the French alouette (“lark”), since the shape resembles a dish of stuffed larks;[1] or possibly from the shape.
beef olive (plural beef olives)
- Thinly sliced beef wrapped around a savoury filling.
References
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- ^ John Ayto, The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink (OUP, 2012), p. 26.