steak
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noun
1.
a slice of meat or fish, especially beef, cooked by broiling, frying, etc.
2.
chopped meat prepared in the same manner as a steak.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English steike < Old Norse steik meat roasted on a stick
1400–50; late Middle English steike < Old Norse steik meat roasted on a stick
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steak (steɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | See beefsteak |
| 2. | any of various cuts of beef of varying quality, used for braising, stewing, etc |
| 3. | a thick slice of pork, veal, etc, or of a large fish, esp cod or salmon |
| 4. | minced meat prepared in the same way as steak: hamburger steak |
| [C15: from Old Norse steik roast; related to steikja to roast on a spit; see | |
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Steak
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
steak
1440, "thick slice of meat cut for roasting," probably from O.N. steik "roast meat," cognate with steikja "to roast on a spit," and ultimately "something stuck" (on a spit); related to stick (v.).
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Example sentences
Switch from mineral salt to sea salt and sprinkle some garlic powder over your steak the next time.
Pretty simple: not enough steak for everyone, but enough money for all to have bread.
Our fondness for a juicy steak triggered a number of adaptations over countless generations.
Steak tartare may not have been the best choice for this meal.
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