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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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Nearby words

  1. steady state universe,
  2. steady-going,
  3. steady-handed,
  4. steady-state theory,
  5. steak,
  6. steak knife,
  7. steak set,
  8. steak tartare,
  9. steakhouse,
  10. steal

Origin of steak au poivre

literally, steak with pepper
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