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

In the 18 decades since the Bella Union’s opened a kitchen, Angelenos never lost their beefsteak appetites, and 20th century steakhouses arose as haute cuisine, with steak places arrayed along La Cienega’s “Restaurant Row.”

From Los Angeles Times

Start with a peak-season beefsteak — firm enough to hold structure, ripe enough to smell like sunshine when you slice into it.

From Salon

Without workers, the juicy beefsteak tomatoes that are ripening and must be hand-harvested will rot on the vines.

From Los Angeles Times

Nor is it a juicy hunk of a beefsteak tomato or a pleasantly plump eggplant.

From Salon

"For me, a beefsteak really shines as a slicing tomato," Botta says.

From Salon