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ribeye

ribeye

8 2.9
A tender cut of beef from the rib with a lot of fat and rich flavor
  • noun
  • /ˈrɪb.aɪ/
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  • Respondents from Nebraska, the state with the highest rate for steak at 40 percent, had a slight preference for a T-bone over a ribeye.
  • ribeye steak
  • boneless ribeye
  • grilled ribeye

Examples

  • Their blackened Texas ribeye is melt-in-your-mouth awesomeness, and it's only 16 dollars—woot!

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  • A pimply boy looming over a stack of coffee cups took our orders for medium-rare ribeyes.

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  • That's what makes a ribeye so awesome.

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  • Tonight I'm having ribeyes.

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  • The holiday season is always packed with activities and traditions, so make your chief celebration easy and foolproof with a boneless ribeye roast from The Double R Ranch Co. and an Oregon pinot noir.

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  • Take, for example, the Le Boeuf—beef ribeye, wasabi spinach, and a medley of bell peppers.

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  • For dinner, I grilled a delicious ribeye steak seasoned with herbs that melted in my mouth.

  • The menu featured a tender ribeye served with garlic mashed potatoes and asparagus.

  • At the restaurant, I ordered a juicy ribeye steak cooked to perfection and accompanied by a rich red wine.

Synonyms

steak
vsribeye
474 1.0

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

is a particular tender rib cut rather than any thick slice
cut of beef
vsribeye
1 2.8

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

is a specific tasty rib section rather than any general beef piece
entrecote
vsribeye
9.9

A boneless beef steak cut from the rib, often served in French cooking

is the tender, flavorful rib section cut rather than a regional name

How Tender

filet mignon
12 7.7
tenderloin
  • Specialized
17 3.7
ribeye
8 2.9
sirloin
11 2.9
flank steak
4 3.2

Surface Forms

ribeye singular
ribeyes plural

Morphology

ribeye = rib + eye (semi-transparent) = rib + eye

The components 'rib' and 'eye' are identifiable, but 'eye' here denotes a specialized central muscle of a cut, so the exact meat-cut meaning may not be fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Ribeye comes from the two simple parts rib and eye, where 'eye' means the 'round, tender centre' of the rib section. So a ribeye is the juicy, tender middle piece of meat from the cow's rib, which is why people choose it for a tasty steak.