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steak definition

steak (stāk)

noun

  1. a slice of meat, esp. beef, or of a large fish, cut thick for broiling or frying
  2. ground beef formed into a patty for broiling or frying

Etymology: ME steike < ON steik < base of steikja, to roast on a spit: for IE base see stick

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