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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSirloin
/ˈsɜːr.lɔɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A choice cut of beef taken from the loin, lying just behind the ribs.
"He grilled a thick, juicy sirloin steak to perfection for dinner." - 2
The loin of a specific animal, particularly beef, used as a culinary meat cut.
"The butcher recommended a lean cut of sirloin for the stew."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'surloyne', stemming from Old French 'surloigne', composed of 'sur-' (above, over) and 'loigne' (loin). Folk etymology historically claimed it was knighted 'sir loin' by an English king, but linguistic evidence confirms it simply refers to the upper part of the loin.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sirloin" is said worldwide
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aloyau
Transliteration: /alwa.jo/
"Nous avons acheté un beau morceau d'aloyau chez le boucherie."
Lendenstück
Transliteration: /ˈlɛndn̩ˌʃtʏk/
"Das Lendenstück ist besonders zart und mager."
controfiletto
Transliteration: /kontrofiˈlɛtto/
"Il controfiletto alla griglia è il piatto forte del ristorante."
lomo
Transliteration: /ˈlomo/
"El lomo de res es ideal para prepararlo a la parrilla."
contrafilé
Transliteration: /kõtɾafiˈle/
"Comprei um delicioso contrafilé para o churrasco de domingo."
सरलॉइन
Transliteration: sarloin
"उसने रात के खाने के लिए सरलॉइन स्टेक पकाया।"
沙朗牛排
Transliteration: shālǎng niúpái
"这家餐厅的沙朗牛排非常鲜嫩多汁。"
채끝살
Transliteration: chaekkeutsal
"우리는 저녁으로 부드러운 채끝살 스테이크를 먹었다."
サーロイン
Transliteration: sāroin
"彼はレストランでジューシーなサーロインステーキを注文した。"
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