beefsteak

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːfˌsteɪk/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a beef steak usually cooked by broiling

Etymology

From beef + steak. Doublet of bifshtek and bistek.

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Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
steak
Narrower (hyponyms)
delmonico steak, porterhouse, strip steak, t-bone steak, round steak, sirloin steak

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