beefsteak
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beefsteak
- /ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/
Where it comes from
From beef + steak. Doublet of bifshtek and bistek.
noun beefsteaks · beef steak
- (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer). Fa la la la Fa la la lee Now let me go, my honey oh back to Tennessee It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die
- Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).
- The herb prepared from the leaves of the beefsteak plant.
- Ellipsis of beefsteak tomato I purchased a half dozen of the healthiest-looking beefsteaks I could find, and tenderly planted the young shoots, using plenty of fertilizer and mulch. I faithfully watered them every day and the little plants quickly shot up to an impressive height.
- Ellipsis of beefsteak mushroom
- A celebratory dinner, commonly held in New York between about 1870 and 1940 involving the consumption of enormous quantities of broiled steak and beer.
Translations
Talk about this word "beefsteak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/beefsteak. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. beefsteak. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/beefsteak "beefsteak." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/beefsteak.Cite this
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title = {beefsteak},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beefsteak},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
