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backsey

/ˌbækˈsaɪ/

backsey noun: a cut of beef that contains most or the whole of the loin.

Noun

backsey (plural backseys)

  1. (Scotland) A cut of beef that contains most or the whole of the loin.

Forms of backsey

pluralbackseys

Origin of backsey

From back + sey.

Questions about backsey

What does backsey mean?
Backsey means a cut of beef that contains most or the whole of the loin.
What part of speech is backsey?
Backsey is a noun.
How do you pronounce backsey?
Backsey is pronounced /ˌbækˈsaɪ/.
What is the plural of backsey?
The plural of backsey is backseys.

Words near backsey in the dictionary

  1. backset
  2. backsets
  3. backsetting
  4. backsettler
  5. backsettlers
  6. backsey
  7. backseys
  8. backshadow
  9. backshadowed
  10. backshadowing
  11. backshadowings

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