beefsteak

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I thought then I never wanted to eat another piece of beefsteak -- and I adore beefsteak, too. "

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  1. noun A slice of beef, such as one taken from the loin or the hindquarters, suitable for broiling or frying.

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  • His throat looks like a piece of raw beefsteak, and if he does read a part today, it'll be worse tomorrow. —  Murder Can Be Fun
  • On one occasion he demanded— he never asked for anything—a beefsteak, and a waiter hurried up with an absurdly small piece of meat on a plate. —  The Life of Sir Richard Burton
  • He had to make do with fried eggs and a small beefsteak, as he had back in the capital. —  AnalogSFF,May2006
  • I remember one meal in particular where everything on the plate came from Jeannie and Leonard and their farm - beefsteak, potatoes, applesauce, salad. —  Aspen Times - Top Stories
  • I read the sign and examined the locality with interest I ate my breakfast at half past six; and though the beefsteak was very tough, and the butter very strong, I sustained my reputation as a good eater. —  Desk and Debit or, The Catastrophes of a Clerk
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  1. from beef + steak. Adopted in other languages, Dutch biefstuk (assimilated to stuk, piece), German beefsteak, Danish böfsteg, Swedish biffstek, French bifteck, Spanish (Cuban) bifteq, Italian biftecco, Russian bifsteksŭ, etc.
 

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/ˈbifˈsteɪk/
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