SIRLOIN


Meaning of SIRLOIN in English

ˈsərˌlȯin, ˈsə̄ˌl-, ˈsəiˌl- noun

Etymology: alteration (influenced by sir ) (I) of earlier surloin, modification (influenced by loin ) of Middle French surlonge, from sur over, above (from Latin super ) + longe, alteration of loigne loin — more at over , loin

: a cut of meat and especially of beef taken from the hindquarter usually from between the porterhouse and the round — see beef illustration, lamb illustration

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