Frankfurt n 1: a German city; an industrial and commercial and financial center [syn: {Frankfurt on the Main}, {Frankfurt}, {Frankfort}]
frankfurter \frank"fur*ter\ A small cooked sausage of beef or beef and pork, usually 5 to 6 inches, sometimes as long as 12 inches in length; called also {frankforter}, {frankfort}, {frankfurt}. It is commonly eaten on a roll, called a hot dog bun. Syn: wiener, hot dog[1]. [PJC]