flanken

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flanken

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Borrowed from Yiddish פֿלאַנקען (flanken).

noun

uncountable A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone Carol's funny story about her son's first efforts at cooking flanken meets with silence from Frances, who confesses ignorance of both the dish and its preparation.

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"flanken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/flanken. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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flanken. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/flanken

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"flanken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/flanken.

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@misc{flanken_2026,
  title = {flanken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flanken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}