surloin

surloin
Sirloin Sir"loin`, n. [A corruption of surloin. Not so called because this cut of beef was once jocosely knighted (dubbed Sir Loin) by an English king, as according to a popular story.] A loin of beef, or a part of a loin. [Written also {surloin}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Surloin — Sur loin , n. [F. surlonge; sur upon + longe loin. See {Sur }, and {Loin}.] A loin of beef, or the upper part of the loin. See {Sirloin}, the more usual, but not etymologically preferable, orthography. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • surloin — see sirloin …   Useful english dictionary

  • surloin — /ˈsɜlɔɪn/ (say serloyn) noun → sirloin …  

  • Sirloin — Sir loin , n. [A corruption of surloin. Not so called because this cut of beef was once jocosely knighted (dubbed Sir Loin) by an English king, as according to a popular story.] A loin of beef, or a part of a loin. [Written also {surloin}.] [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sirloin — noun Etymology: alteration of earlier surloin, modification of Middle French surlonge, from sur over (from Latin super) + loigne, longe loin more at over, loin Date: 1554 a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part of the hindquarter just… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sir|loin — «SUR loyn», noun. 1. a cut of beef from the part of t loin in front of the rump and round. 2. a beefsteak cut from the portion of the loin immediately in front of this, beginning at the hip joint. Also, surloin. ╂[< variant of Old French… …   Useful english dictionary

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