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beefsteak

noun
beef·​steak | \ ˈbēf-ˌstāk How to pronounce beefsteak (audio) \

Definition of beefsteak

: a steak of beef usually from the hindquarter

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Every single staffer jumps at the chance to taste test recipes that make good use of bright red beefsteaks, sweet-as-heck sungolds, and juicy AF heirlooms. Emily Schultz, Bon Appétit, "According to Instagram, It’s Tomato Galette Season," 9 Aug. 2019 In Kashmir, Forster came across a shop where kebabs and beefsteaks were being prepared and conversation was flowing easily, reminiscent of the coffee houses in London. Anu Kumar, Quartz India, "An 18th-century British merchant’s account of how the empire ruled India," 26 July 2019 Brian Cox reads Cézanne’s letters with a beefsteak self-regard. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Painting a portrait of Cézanne as portrait painter," 10 Apr. 2018 Fruit can weight several pounds, as in beefsteak types, or be very small, as in grape types, and everything in between. Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "Tomato-growing tips: what type to plant, when and how to plant them," 10 Mar. 2018 In Kashmir, Forster came across a shop where kebabs and beefsteaks were being prepared and conversation was flowing easily, reminiscent of the coffee houses in London. Anu Kumar, Quartz India, "An 18th-century British merchant’s account of how the empire ruled India," 26 July 2019 Brian Cox reads Cézanne’s letters with a beefsteak self-regard. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Painting a portrait of Cézanne as portrait painter," 10 Apr. 2018 Fruit can weight several pounds, as in beefsteak types, or be very small, as in grape types, and everything in between. Dan Gill, NOLA.com, "Tomato-growing tips: what type to plant, when and how to plant them," 10 Mar. 2018 One night, the guests pooled their rations to give von Steuben’s manservant the ingredients for a dinner of beefsteak and potatoes with hickory nuts. Erick Trickey, Smithsonian, "The Prussian Nobleman Who Helped Save the American Revolution," 26 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of beefsteak

circa 1706, in the meaning defined above

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beefsteak

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English Language Learners Definition of beefsteak

: a thick slice of beef

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