steak.
Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
Meaning & usage
Beefsteak: a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.
A relatively large, thick slice or slab cut from another animal, a vegetable, etc.
venison steak, pork steak, salmon steak; cauliflower steak, eggplant steaks
A slice of meat cut across the grain (perpendicular to the spine) from a fish.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English steike, from Old Norse steik (“roast; meat roasted on a stick”). The verb is either from the noun or from steikja (“to roast”). The modern pronunciation shows an irregular change of Early Modern English /ɛː/ to /eɪ/ in the standard language; contrast this with the development of other words such as speak and wreak.
To cook (something, especially fish) like or as a steak.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English steike, from Old Norse steik (“roast; meat roasted on a stick”). The verb is either from the noun or from steikja (“to roast”). The modern pronunciation shows an irregular change of Early Modern English /ɛː/ to /eɪ/ in the standard language; contrast this with the development of other words such as speak and wreak.
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