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sirloin
/ˈsɝlɔɪn/
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What does sirloin mean?
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).
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈsɝlɔɪn/
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We dined that afternoon on a roasted sirloin of bear, stewed jerked venison, fried trout, and pork.
Hurstwood went out for a shave, and returned with a fair-sized sirloin steak.
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I have had a sirloin so large, that I have been forced to make three bites of it; but this is rare.
The thin end of a sirloin is excellent cooked this way.
We can recommend a dish not often seen at table, and that is a sirloin of beef put into this pickle for about a fortnight.