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tomahawk

tomahawk

1 7.2
A large ribeye steak served with the long rib bone attached
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑːməˌhɔk/
translation icon : chuletón con hueso
  • For special occasions, many chefs recommend a tomahawk steak due to its impressive size and flavor.
  • tomahawk steak
  • tomahawk chops

Examples

  • Last week, I ordered a tomahawk steak for dinner, and it was the best meal I've had in months.

  • Tomahawk: "It's the same as a ribeye; the only thing is it's got the long bone and the wow factor."

    Blog text (22)
  • "Watch one of those icicles come down—zing, like a tomahawk.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And then you have the, you have Aristotle, which is like a, a, a Wagyu filet or like a tomahawk rib eye, like a, a prime rib.

  • It is a Wagyu tomahawk steak and a calamansi Demi glass, which is a traditional bistec is what we call it in the Philippines.

  • He gave an even more precise hint of the targets the United States intended to hit inside Iraq: "Unmanned Tomahawk cruise missiles aboard American battleships in the ... Gulf.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The restaurant serves a delicious tomahawk steak that is perfect for sharing with friends.

Synonyms

steak
vstomahawk
474 1.0

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

is a specific large rib cut served with a long rib bone attached
ribeye
vstomahawk
8 2.9

A tender cut of beef from the rib with a lot of fat and rich flavor

is the same cut but with a long rib bone attached, making it large

How Big

tomahawk
1 7.2
ribeye
8 2.9
filet mignon
12 7.7

Surface Forms

tomahawk singular
tomahawks plural

Etymology

Tomahawk for the big bone-in steak is a modern name taken from the axe because the long rib bone makes the meat look like the handle and head of a tomahawk. So the steak is called a tomahawk because it 'looks like' the tool.