steak au poivre

[ stek oh pwav-ruh; English steyk oh pwah-vruh, pwahv ]
/ stɛk oʊ ˈpwav rə; English ˈsteɪk oʊ ˈpwɑ vrə, ˈpwɑv /

noun, plural steaks au poivre [stek oh pwav-ruh; English steyks oh pwah-vruh, pwahv] /stɛk oʊ ˈpwav rə; English ˈsteɪks oʊ ˈpwɑ vrə, ˈpwɑv/ French.

pepper steak(def 2).

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Origin of steak au poivre

literally, steak with pepper

Words nearby steak au poivre

steady state universe, steady-going, steady-handed, steady-state theory, steak, steak au poivre, steak knife, steak set, steak tartare, steakhouse, steal
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