Bavette

//bæˈvɛt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A kind of beefsteak; beef flank steak
  2. 2
    A type of thick spaghetti. uncountable
  3. 3
    A kind of beefsteak; beef flap steak
  4. 4
    A kind of beefsteak; beef skirt steak

Synonyms

All synonyms
flank steakflank steak

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French bavette (“slobber-inducing”).

Etymology 2

From Italian bavette (“bavetta”) (dribble-inducing).

Related phrases

flank steak

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