silverside

[ sil-ver-sahyd ]
/ ˈsɪl vərˌsaɪd /

noun

Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.
silversides.

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Origin of silverside

First recorded in 1810–20; silver + side1

Words nearby silverside

silverius, silverize, silverly, silvern, silverpoint, silverside, silversides, silversmith, silvertail, silvertip, silverware
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British Dictionary definitions for silverside

silverside
/ (ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd) /

noun

British and NZ a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg
Also called: silversides any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt
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