BRISKET


Meaning of BRISKET in English

ˈbriskə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English brusket; akin to Old Norse brjōsk gristle, Middle High German brūsche bruise, Old English brēost breast — more at breast

1.

a. : the breast of a quadruped animal ; specifically : the part of the lower chest of such an animal that includes portions of five ribs and the breastbone — see cow illustration

b. : a cut of meat (as of beef) consisting of the breast muscles and other tissue with bones removed — see beef illustration

2. dialect Britain : breast , chest

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