sirloin

Etymology

From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe (literally “above the loin”).

noun

  1. (US) A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
  2. (UK) A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).

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