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ribsteak

ribsteak noun: a beefsteak cut from the primal rib area of a bovine, with the rib bone attached to the steak cut. A bone-in rib steak.

Noun

ribsteak (plural ribsteaks)

  1. A beefsteak cut from the primal rib area of a bovine, with the rib bone attached to the steak cut. A bone-in rib steak.
  2. A similar cut from another animal.
  3. (broadly) A bone-in or boneless cut of steak, either the rib or ribeye steak.

Synonyms of ribsteak

Forms of ribsteak

pluralribsteaks
alternative formrib steak

Origin of ribsteak

From rib + steak. From being a steak cut from the rib area.

Words formed from ribsteak

Questions about ribsteak

What does ribsteak mean?
Ribsteak means a beefsteak cut from the primal rib area of a bovine, with the rib bone attached to the steak cut. A bone-in rib steak.
What part of speech is ribsteak?
Ribsteak is a noun.
What is the plural of ribsteak?
The plural of ribsteak is ribsteaks.

Words near ribsteak in the dictionary

  1. ribroasting
  2. ribroasts
  3. ribs
  4. ribspare
  5. ribspares
  6. ribsteak
  7. ribsteaks
  8. Ribston
  9. Ribston pippin
  10. Ribston pippins
  11. ribstone

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