sirloin
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lɔɪn noun
the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump.
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| —n | |
| a prime cut of beef from the loin, esp the upper part | |
| [C16 surloyn, from Old French surlonge, from sur above + longe, from loigne | |
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Sirloin
is always a great word to know.
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| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
sirloin
1525, serlyn, from M.Fr. surlonge, lit. "upper part of the loin," from sur "over, above" + longe "loin," from O.Fr. loigne (see loin). Eng. spelling with sir- dates from 17c., supposedly because the cut of beef was "knighted" by an English king for its superiority, a tale variously
told of Henry VIII, James I, and Charles II, though only the first is chronologically possible.
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Example sentences
If the package says ground sirloin, the beef contained in the package was made from the sirloin.
Grocers putting electronic tags on sirloin to deter shoplifters.
Sirloin steak means meat derived from the posterior portion of the loin of cattle after removal of the short loin.
Each individual had eaten a sirloin steak cooked to order with a red or pink center.
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