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aitchbone definition

aitch·bone (āc̸h′bōn′)

noun

  1. the rump bone
  2. a cut of beef around the rump bone

Etymology: by faulty separation of ME a nache bone < OFr nache, buttock < VL *natica, dim. < L natis, buttock

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The Aitch bone (or hip bone) hold's a steak that most butchers (or that claim to be butchers)do not know about. this steak is called the oyster steak.The Aitch bone is connected to the beef round. This cut consists of the top round eye round bottom round and the top sirloin.

Posted by anonymous 51 days ago.

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