burger

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While the $9 price for a burger is acceptable, it doesn't come with any sides.

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  1. noun A sandwich consisting of a bun, a cooked beef patty, and often other ingredients such as cheese, onion slices, lettuce, or condiments. Often used in combination: a cheeseburger.
  2. noun A similar sandwich with a nonbeef filling. Often used in combination: a crab burger; a tofu burger.

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  • The architecture of this burger is a hybrid of styles as the steakhouse standbys-a hefty eight ounces of Black Angus set atop a high-end challah bun-meet pure Southern Californian drive-in. —  Serious Eats
  • Think bacon cheeseburger, but the burger is a patty composed of ground bacon.
  • McDonalds is introducing a McDouble burger, which is basically the same as the double cheeseburger except it has one less slice of cheese. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Whitecaps spokesman Mickey Graham says the burger is a gimmick that's being promoted as a very unhealthy menu item. —  WBIR.com - News
  • He said that while the price for the burger is listed as —  Latest News - UPI.com
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