flank steak
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3.2
- noun
- /flæŋk steɪk/
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falda
- Matt and I haven't quite been keeping this up; we've had people over for Christmas Eve the last few years, but we serve them non-fishy food: grilled flank steak, peanut noodles, or lasagna.
- grill flank steak
- beef flank steak
- 1 flank steak
Examples
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Put green tomato relish on a Monterey Jack cheeseburger in place of ketchup and pickles, or use it to liven up grilled flank steak.
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I'm basically turning this beautiful flank steak into hamburger meat.
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Grilled Grass-Fed Flank Steak - Easy to cook in cast iron.
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And he's tackling it with the help of broiled flank steak and a ginger flan.
Blog text (33) -
There were grilled flank steaks marinated in soy sauce, garlic, and herbs, served with baked potatoes, salad, and a perfect red wine.
Fiction book (1998) -
For a flavorful dinner, prepare grilled flank steak marinated in garlic and herbs.
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To make tacos, use sliced flank steak cooked with onions and spices.
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A good cooking technique for flank steak is to sear it quickly over high heat for tenderness.
Synonyms
9
4.6
A cut of meat from the side of an animal, between the ribs and leg
1
9.5
A cut of beef from the lower side of the cow used for stews and soups
How Tender
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'flank' denotes the side/lower chest area of the animal and 'steak' denotes a cut of meat, so a learner can infer this is a steak from the flank. This noun + noun naming pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English compounding, making it immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The noun flank steak is named for where the meat comes from: flank means the animal's 'side' or lower belly, and steak is a slice of meat. So, the name shows this tasty but slightly tough 'cut' comes from the cow's side.