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

Suddenly she stopped laughing, and said in a low voice, "You don't happen to have a beefsteak about you, do you?"

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An argument took place in a coffee-house, between two men of taste, as to the best method of dressing a beefsteak.

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I was just thinking how lovely it would be to sit down before a large, juicy beefsteak, said Tootles incorrigibly.

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Suffice it to say, the bordeaux was very respectable; but the beefsteak impracticable, and the poulette questionable.

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Here Kendrew interrupted us by bellowing to his boy to put on a great deal of beefsteak to fry, and to hurry up with it.

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