beefsteak

American  

[beef-steyk] / ˈbifˌsteɪk /

noun

beefsteaks plural

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

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beefsteak British  

/ ˈbiːfˌsteɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• beefsteaks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of beefsteak

First recorded in 1705–15; beef + steak

Example Sentences

Depending on your tastes, your favorite variety of tomato probably ranges from a red Beefsteak to a green Zebra to even a yellow Grape.

From Salon • Sep. 29, 2022

In addition to such classics as Early Girl, Beefsteak and Big Boy, she planted Cherokee Red, Black Beauty, Pineapple, Lemon Ice and Oxheart, which is pinkish, heart-shaped and big, “a pound or better,” Gow said.

From Washington Times • Sep. 11, 2019

He helped host the annual Beefsteak event, a carnivorous evening that draws folks such as Jimmy Kimmel and Mindy Kaling to benefit the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 20, 2018

Also found in Australia are Roast Beef Creek and Beefsteak Creek in New South Wales, and Leg of Lamb Bank in Western Australia—the latter named by early cartographers because its contours resembled a Sunday roast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 11, 2016

Peg was elected president of the famed Beefsteak Club, and she always presided at the board in man's attire.

From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson