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steak

[ steyk ]

noun

  1. a typically thick slice of meat, especially beef, or a thick slice of firm, hearty fish, cooked by broiling, pan-frying, etc.: salmon steaks.

    a sirloin steak;

    salmon steaks.

  2. ground or chopped meat prepared in the same manner as a steak.
  3. a thick slice of a hearty vegetable or other meaty food: tofu steaks.

    eggplant steaks;

    tofu steaks.



steak

/ ٱɪ /

noun

  1. any of various cuts of beef of varying quality, used for braising, stewing, etc
  2. a thick slice of pork, veal, etc, or of a large fish, esp cod or salmon
  3. minced meat prepared in the same way as steak

    hamburger steak

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of steak1

1400–50; late Middle English steike < Old Norse steik meat roasted on a stick
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of steak1

C15: from Old Norse steik roast; related to steikja to roast on a spit; see stick 1
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The Pacific Dining Car was once a popular eatery among L.A.’s movers and shakers, known for fine steaks and 24-hour service.

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A local Italian-American restaurant near me serves a New York Strip steak topped with a vibrant blueberry sauce.

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When I really want a good steak, then I’m going to go there.

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One pair literally draws blood with a steak knife but insists their relationship is fine; another competes over which one of them would get over their breakup faster.

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Ivy Farm Technologies in Oxford is ready to go with lab-grown steaks, made from cells taken from Wagyu and Aberdeen Angus cows.

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