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Hawaiian steak

Hawaiian steak

3.7
A steak made with pineapple and a sweet-sour sauce
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : bistec hawaiano
  • The Hawaiian steak was served with a sweet pineapple glaze and grilled vegetables.

Examples

  • If you like sweet and savory combinations, you should try their house-special Hawaiian steak.

  • Many summer barbecues feature Hawaiian steak as a crowd-pleasing main course.

  • I ordered a Hawaiian steak for dinner.

  • The Hawaiian steak was grilled to perfection.

  • If you like sweet and savory combinations, you should try their house-special Hawaiian steak.

  • Many summer barbecues feature Hawaiian steak as a crowd-pleasing main course.

  • The Hawaiian steak was served with a sweet pineapple glaze and grilled vegetables.

Synonyms

steak
vsHawaiian steak
474 1.0

A thick slice of meat, usually beef, that people cook to eat

is a tropical-flavored preparation often with pineapple and sweet-sour sauce

Surface Forms

Hawaiian steak singular
Hawaiian steaks plural

Morphology

Hawaiian + steak

The meaning 'a steak prepared in Hawaiian/tropical style' is directly inferable from combining 'Hawaiian' (of or relating to Hawaii) with 'steak' (a slice of meat). This straightforward adjective + noun composition is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would reasonably expect a steak served in a style or with flavors associated with Hawaii (e.g., pineapple or sweet-sour elements).

Etymology

Hawaiian steak: The name Hawaiian steak comes from adding island flavors, like pineapple and sweet sauces, to a grilled steak. So calling it Hawaiian tells you the dish has those fruity, 'island-style' toppings rather than plain meat.