baron of beef

American  

noun

Chiefly British.

1. a joint of beef consisting of the two sirloins joined at the backbone; double sirloin.

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baron of beef British  

noun

1. a cut of beef consisting of a double sirloin joined at the backbone

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Etymology

Origin of baron of beef

First recorded in 1745–55

Example Sentences

At London many a great baron of beef* was roasted.

From Time Magazine Archive

The baron of beef was flanked with plum-pudding and mince-pies.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 24, 1892 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

When she entered the hall, she found the household already assembled, and the sewers bringing in a smoking baron of beef.

From Clare Avery A Story of the Spanish Armada by Holt, Emily Sarah

Sir Walter Scott has described a feast at which the baron of beef would have appeared to great advantage.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

Hence, no doubt, the name baron of beef for the double sirloin.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest