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beefsteak

beefsteak

4 1.9
A thick slice of beef you grill or fry
  • noun
  • /ˈbifˌsteɪk/
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  • He ordered a large beefsteak cooked medium rare, wanting to savor the rich flavors.
  • beefsteak tomato
  • slices of beefsteak
  • ripe beefsteak

Examples

  • I could be happy with a big juicy beefsteak.

  • The restaurant is famous for its mouthwatering beefsteak served with a side of roasted vegetables.

  • "No," you say, "I want beefsteak."

  • Not everybody likes their beefsteak covered in black pepper.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • "Is the beefsteak ready, Jada?" Uncle Mac shouted from the back porch.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Can you cook a mean beefsteak when you want to, and get it to the table with a few vegetables and shortcake on the side in twenty minutes?

    Academic text (2016)
  • But the smell of frying beefsteaks and fresh coffee has my mates and me leaping to our feet.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • For dinner, I grilled a perfectly seasoned beefsteak that was juicy and tender.

Synonyms

steak
vsbeefsteak
474 1.0

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

is limited to a beef slice usually from the hindquarters for grilling
beef tenderloin
vsbeefsteak
3 3.2

A cut of beef from the loin that is very tender and used for steaks

is usually from the hindquarters rather than from the loin
sirloin steak
vsbeefsteak
1 2.1

A thick tender cut of beef from the sirloin used for grilling or frying

is a thick slice usually from the hindquarters rather than a named tender cut
cut of beef
vsbeefsteak
1 2.8

A piece of beef from one part of a cow used for cooking

is a specific thick slice usually cooked by grilling or frying

Compounds

A very large tomato that has thick, juicy flesh and is often eaten sliced in sandwiches or salads

A houseplant with round, thick leaves that are red underneath and used for decoration

A large mushroom you can eat with a flat reddish cap that looks like raw meat

An indoor plant with large rough leaves that have silver and red patterns and small hidden flowers

beefsteak morel
  • Specialized
9.9

A poisonous mushroom with a wrinkled cap that can be deadly if eaten raw or not cooked properly

A small Asian herb with red or purple leaves grown for gardens

A South American herb with colorful leaves and small woolly flower spikes grown for gardens

Surface Forms

beefsteak singular
beefsteaks plural

Morphology

beefsteak = beef + steak (transparent) = beef + steak

A straightforward compound: 'beef' + 'steak' denotes a steak made from beef with no semantic shift.

Etymology

The word beefsteak combines beef ('cow meat') and steak ('thick slice of meat' or 'roast'). So a beefsteak is simply a thick slice of beef, which is why it means the cut of meat usually grilled or fried.