n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə r- ˌ lo ̇ in
Function: noun
Etymology: alteration of earlier surloin, modification of Middle French surlonge, from sur over (fr. 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 in front of the round ― see BEEF illustration