short ribs
Americanplural noun
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a beef cut from the underside of the chest, consisting of five connected ribs.
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a beef cut from the shoulder, consisting of thick, rectangular slices 2 to 3 inches long.
Etymology
Origin of short ribs
First recorded in 1610–1620
Example Sentences
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Beef short ribs nearly doubled to $8.99 a pound, squeezing margins on one of her most popular entrees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
The menu includes tabletop grills piled high with grilled short ribs, flap meat, sausage, beef sweetbreads, black sausage, and other deliciousness.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2025
Angel Cabrera in 2010 introduced an Argentine asado, well-salted cuts of meat including short ribs, blood sausage and sweetbreads cooked over an open flame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
Lee gave the short ribs a 9 out of 10 and praised Dukem as “the best food we've had in D.C.”
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2024
We entered Albert’s house from the garage and the sweet scents of broiled beef short ribs and spicy codfish soup and sesame-fried zucchini made me think of my own house before my mother died.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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