shamburger

shamburger

See also: Shamburger

English

Etymology

Blend of sham +‎ hamburger

Noun

shamburger (plural shamburgers)

1. (informal) A hamburger made with vegetarian ingredients instead of meat.
   • 2002, Adventist Review (volume 179, issues 27-52, page 988)

     My middle son, Matthew, then 10 years old, agreed to help me teach a vegetarian cooking class called 'Foods Kids Love.' Kids came to the class with a parent and learned to make 'shamburgers,' bean tostadas, Chinese egg rolls, […]

   • 2015, Jim Henle, The Proof and the Pudding (page 159)

     The herbs are from Julia's recipe for the sausage and I added them to the shamburger.

   Synonym: veggie burger