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steak tartare

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tartar steak

–noun
ground beefsteak seasoned with salt and pepper and served uncooked, often mixed with a raw egg and garnished with capers, onions, etc.
Also, tar⋅tare steak [tahr-tahr, tahr-ter] .
Also called steak tartare.


Origin:
1950–55
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steak tartare  
n.  Raw finely chopped or ground beef served with onion, seasonings, and raw egg. Also called tartare steak.

[steak + French tartare, Tartar.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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