- sirloin sir·loin n
- ['sɜːˌlɔɪn]
(of beef) controfiletto
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
sirloin sir·loin n
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sir·loin — /ˈsɚˌloın/ noun, pl loins [count, noncount] : a piece of beef from the lower back area of a cow often used before another noun a sirloin steak sirloin tips … Useful english dictionary
Sirloin — Sir loin , n. [A corruption of surloin. Not so called because this cut of beef was once jocosely knighted (dubbed Sir Loin) by an English king, as according to a popular story.] A loin of beef, or a part of a loin. [Written also {surloin}.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sirloin-Steak — Sirloin Steak, mit Knoblauchbutter und Pommes Frites serviert Das Sirloin Steak ist ein sehr großes, mageres Steak aus dem hinteren Ende des flachen Roastbeef mit Knochen, jedoch ohne Filet. Es wird vier bis sechs Zentimeter dick geschnitten und… … Deutsch Wikipedia
sirloin — sir|loin [ˈsə:lɔın US ˈsə:r ] n also .sirloin steak [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : 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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
sirloin — sir|loin [ sɜr,lɔın ] or ,sirloin steak noun count or uncount an expensive piece of BEEF taken from a cow s lower back … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sirloin — sir•loin [[t]ˈsɜr lɔɪn[/t]] n. coo the portion of the loin of beef in front of the rump • Etymology: 1515–25; earlier surloyn < OF *surloigne, var. of surlonge. See sur I, loin … From formal English to slang
sirloin — sir·loin … English syllables
sirloin — early 15c., surloine, from M.Fr. surlonge, lit. upper part of the loin, from sur over, above + longe loin, from O.Fr. loigne (see LOIN (Cf. loin)). English spelling with sir dates from 17c., supposedly because the cut of beef was knighted by an… … Etymology dictionary
sirloin — [16] One of the oldest of etymological chestnuts is that sirloin got its name because a particular English king found the joint of beef so excellent that he knighted it. The monarch in question has been variously identified as Henry VIII, James I … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
sirloin — [16] One of the oldest of etymological chestnuts is that sirloin got its name because a particular English king found the joint of beef so excellent that he knighted it. The monarch in question has been variously identified as Henry VIII, James I … Word origins
Super Sirloin — Infobox Television episode Title = Super Sirloin Series = Aqua Teen Hunger Force Caption = Sir Loin reveals that he is a cow. Season = 2 Episode = 7 Airdate = August 31 2003 Production = 207 Writer = Matt Maiellaro Dave Willis Guests = mc chris… … Wikipedia
