beefsteak

[ beef-steyk ]

noun

1. a cut of beef for broiling, pan-frying, etc.

beefsteak

/ ˈbiːfˌsteɪk /

noun

1. a piece of beef that can be grilled, fried, etc, cut from any lean part of the animal

Word History and Origins

Origin of beefsteak¹

First recorded in 1705–15; beef + steak

Example Sentences

Nor is it a juicy hunk of a beefsteak tomato or a pleasantly plump eggplant.

From Salon

"For me, a beefsteak really shines as a slicing tomato," Botta says.

From Salon

For tomatoes, I like a bunch of different varieties — mostly the famous San Marzano tomatoes for sauce and canning, plus beefsteak, red and yellow cherry tomatoes for eating fresh.

From Salon

I hope that his customers followed this advice, otherwise instead of juicy beefsteak tomatoes in August, they would have dead plants in May.

From Salon

But until tomato season ends, I grate every tomato I can: the bumped and bruised beefsteaks, half off at the grocery store, and the delicate heirlooms warmed by the sun at the farmers’ market.

From New York Times