Reuben

A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.

Proper noun

  1. First son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname transferred from the given name
  4. Ellipsis of Reuben College, Oxford.

Origin

* From Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), from רְאוּ (r'ú, “see [masculine plural imperative]”) + בֵּן (ben, “son”); its literal meaning is therefore roughly, "See, all: a son!" * There are several unconfirmed etymologies for the name of the sandwich.

Forms

Reubens Ruben Rubin Rube

Derived

Reubenite Reubens Reubs

Noun

  1. A grilled or toasted sandwich made with corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, and either Russian dressing or Thousand Island dressing.
  2. A member of one of the Israelite tribes, descended from Reuben.

    Synonyms: Reubenite

Forms

Reubens Ruben Rubin Rube

Related

Cape Cod Reuben Reuben egg roll