Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A cut of steak taken from the ribs.
  • noun A cut of steak taken from the sirloin.

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  • noun A premium cut of beef used for steaks and roasts.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[French : entre, between (from Latin inter; see inter–) + côte, rib (from Latin costa; see costa).]

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Borrowing from French.

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