/ ˈsɜːlɔɪn; NAmE ˈsɜːrl-/ (also ˌsirloin ˈsteak ) noun
[ U , C ] good quality beef that is cut from a cow's back
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French (from sur- above + loin ).
/ ˈsɜːlɔɪn; NAmE ˈsɜːrl-/ (also ˌsirloin ˈsteak ) noun
[ U , C ] good quality beef that is cut from a cow's back
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French (from sur- above + loin ).
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005