beefsteak

[ beef-steyk ]

/ ˈbifˌsteɪk /

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noun

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

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Origin of beefsteak

First recorded in 1705–15; beef + steak

Words nearby beefsteak

beefed-up, beef extract, bee fly, Beefmaster, beef road, beefsteak, beefsteak begonia, beefsteak fungus, beefsteak mushroom, beefsteak plant, beefsteak tomato

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How to use beefsteak in a sentence

Suddenly she stopped laughing, and said in a low voice, "You don't happen to have a beefsteak about you, do you?"
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
An argument took place in a coffee-house, between two men of taste, as to the best method of dressing a beefsteak.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
I was just thinking how lovely it would be to sit down before a large, juicy beefsteak, said Tootles incorrigibly.
The Woman Gives|Owen Johnson
Suffice it to say, the bordeaux was very respectable; but the beefsteak impracticable, and the poulette questionable.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, Number 414, April, 1850|Various

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.
A Frontier Mystery|Bertram Mitford

British Dictionary definitions for beefsteak

beefsteak

/ (ˈbiːfˌsteɪk) /

noun

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

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