sirloin steak
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- noun
- /ˈsɜrˌlɔɪn steɪk/
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- In front of Old Homestead Steakhouse on 14th Street, Greg Sherry set up tables and began grilling sirloin steak and lamb chops for $10 a pop.
- boneless sirloin steak
- top sirloin steak
- grilled sirloin steak
I love dipping sirloin steak bites into an oil and vinegar dressing.
- I love dipping sirloin steak bites into an oil and vinegar dressing.
- Like, you know, I might cook a sirloin steak AT Boy Steak.
Examples
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His father had brought sirloin steaks and an onion for dinner, and the boy was happy with him about that.
Fiction book (1990) -
Rosemary, I got a two-inch thick sirloin steak defrosting now.
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I want 30 pounds of sirloin steak, please.
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I order as I like to, a sirloin steak, medium well with a side of sweet potatoes.
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When you requested a sirloin steak, the butcher would cut it for you.
Fiction book (1995) -
I love dipping sirloin steak bites into an oil and vinegar dressing.
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I don't know maybe uh... a nice tossed green salad, um... mashed potatoes and uh... maybe a nice, juicy sirloin steak.
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Add to that heavy sauces and an accompaniment of French fries, and you would have been better off with a small broiled sirloin steak and baked potato.
Blog text (15) -
I opened my book and stared down at the fancy script: chicken a la king on a bed of rice; sirloin steak, grilled to perfection; broiled red snapper, fresh from the sea.
Fiction book (1990) -
For dinner, we grilled a juicy sirloin steak and served it with mashed potatoes.
Synonyms
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1.0
A thick slice of meat, usually beef, that people cook to eat
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2.9
A cut of beef from the back of the cow often served as a steak
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1.9
A thick slice of beef you grill or fry
How Tender
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'sirloin' names a specific cut of beef and 'steak' denotes a thick slice of meat, so 'sirloin steak' simply refers to a steak made from the sirloin. This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic culinary naming pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Sirloin steak may come from a funny old story: a king liked the cut so much he supposedly knighted it and called it 'Sir Loin'. That's why the name sounds like a title and why it refers to a special, tender piece of beef.