Sirloin
/ˈsɝlɔɪn/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English). US, countable, uncountable
- 2 the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump wordnet
- 3 A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English). UK, countable, uncountable
Example
More examples"I dreamt I had a really good vegan sirloin."
Etymology
From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe (literally “above the loin”).