new·burg adjective ornew·burgh\ˈn(y)üˌbərg, -ə̄g, -əig\ Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: probably from (lobster) newburg : made of cream, butter, sherry or Madeira, and yolks of eggs or dressed with a rich sauce < a Newburg sauce > — usually used postpositively with the names of seafoods < shrimp Newburg >