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beefsteak

noun
/ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/

Etymology

From beef + steak. Doublet of bifshtek and bistek.

  1. derived from steik
  2. inherited from steike
  3. compounded as beefsteak — “beef + steak”

Definitions

  1. (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer).

    • Fa la la la Fa la la lee Now let me go, my honey oh back to Tennessee It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die

  2. Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var.…

    Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).

  3. Ellipsis of beefsteak tomato.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Ellipsis of beefsteak mushroom.

    2. A celebratory dinner, commonly held in New York between about 1870 and 1940 involving the…

      A celebratory dinner, commonly held in New York between about 1870 and 1940 involving the consumption of enormous quantities of broiled steak and beer.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA