brisket
Americannoun
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the breast of an animal, or the part of the breast lying next to the ribs.
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a cut of meat, especially beef, from this part.
noun
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the breast of a four-legged animal
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the meat from this part, esp of beef
Etymology
Origin of brisket
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English brusket, perhaps from Old Norse brjōsk “cartilage” (compare Norwegian brusk, Swedish brosk )
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They have traditional beef and cheese, chicken, pastrami and brisket variations—along with a “Jewish Cheesesteak” with brisket, pepper jack, coleslaw and Russian dressing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The company plans to bring smoked brisket back to menus next month, and said other menu additions would be arriving next year.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
In 2014, the chain ran a roughly 13-hour commercial on a local TV station about a brisket being smoked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
And if all that browsing makes you hungry and you spot Tom’s Smokehouse food truck, get the brisket.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
I scraped a big slice of brisket into the flames.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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