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aitchbone

aitchbone

1 9.9
A cut of beef from the back of a cow that includes the H-shaped hip bone
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪtʃboʊn/
  • Archaic
: corte de carne de la cadera
  • After roasting the aitchbone, she carved thick slices for dinner.

Examples

  • The chef prepared a delicious aitchbone steak for dinner.

  • The butcher recommended the aitchbone for our Sunday roast.

  • Some traditional recipes call for a boiled aitchbone served with vegetables.

  • I love the flavor of aitchbone when it's grilled.

  • The chef prepared an exquisite roast using the aitchbone, enhancing the flavor with herbs and spices.

  • After the butcher cut the meat, he handed me the aitchbone to take home for stew.

  • She preferred the aitchbone for its tenderness and rich flavor in her grilled beef dishes.

Surface Forms

aitchbone singular
aitchbones plural

Morphology

aitchbone = aitch + bone (transparent) = aitch + bone

Formed by the letter-name 'aitch' + 'bone' referring to the H-shaped hip bone included in the cut, so a learner who knows 'aitch' and 'bone' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word aitchbone comes from aitch, the name of the letter 'H', plus bone, because the hip bone in that cut looks like an 'H' shape. So, the name helps you remember it is the beef cut with the 'H'-shaped hip bone.