sir‧loin /ˈsɜːlɔɪn $ ˈsɜːr-/ (
also ˌsirloin ˈsteak)
noun [uncountable and countable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: surlonge, from sur 'above' + loigne, longe ( ⇒ loin)]
a good-quality piece of
beef which is cut from the lower part of a cow’s back
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