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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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steak Synonyms

steak

n.

Cuts of steak include: filet mignon, tenderloin, porterhouse, sirloin, strip, Delmonico, rib, T-bone, New York, Kansas City, London broil, minute, chip, club, cube, flank, chuck, Salisbury, string, rump, shell, round;


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steak Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • braise: Cayman's traditional national dish is turtle, served as soup, stew or braised turtle steaks.

Adjective modifier

  • grilled: Famous for their Stylized Bees logo our steak knife set is ideal for slicing through grilled steaks & chops.

Modifies a noun

  • tartare: A guide to the food trends of 2006 Published: 14 January 2006 Haven't heard of crab empanadas or Korean steak tartare?

Noun used with modifier

  • sirloin: The gloriously named weeping tiger is a tasty sirloin steak flavored with lovely hot chili sauce.
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steak quotes

Like a steak spread with butter and topped with good, rich, broiled eels.

-Kurosawa, Akira

Levin wanted friendship and got friendliness; he wanted steak and they offered spam.

-Malamud, Bernard

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