New food words in the Merriam-Webster dictionary 2021

How do new food words make it into the dictionary? We talked to a Merriam-Webster editor to learn more about how fluffernutter, ghost kitchen and chicharron made the cut this year.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • December 30, 2021
Fluffernutter: a sandwich made with peanut butter and marshmallow crème between two slices of white sandwich bread. If you’re from the Northeast, you may be familiar with the sweet “delicacy” known as fluffernutter. While the sandwich is most...
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