sirloin

sirloin (US) in a cow, above the loin

Meaning

Noun

  • A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
  • A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).

Origin

  • From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe.

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