baron of beef
noun Chiefly British.
a joint of beef consisting of the two sirloins joined at the backbone; double sirloin.Compare baron (def. 4).
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Origin of baron of beef
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby baron of beef
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British Dictionary definitions for baron of beef
baron of beef
noun
a cut of beef consisting of a double sirloin joined at the backbone
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