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tri-tip

American  
[trahy-tip] / ˈtraɪˌtɪp /
Or tri tip

noun

  1. a cut of beef taken from the triangular bottom tip of the sirloin.


Etymology

Origin of tri-tip

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

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There's a shop really near my home that I can get amazing tri-tip.

From Salon • May 30, 2024

Instead, there were tri-tip sandwiches and frybread, and the parade featured a skit about dam removal with participants holding large paper cutouts of fish.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2023

At a stop in Barstow, truckers grilled tri-tip, burgers and sausages over a portable grill in the parking lot.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 4, 2022

“John selected 14 entrees. We had barbecued turkey and chicken, smoked pork, lamb stew, tri-tip … should I go on?”

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021

If you’re cooking indoors, you can oven-roast tri-tip instead.

From New York Times • May 21, 2020

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