Delmonico steak

noun

A small tender steak from the front of the short loin of beef.

Meanings

nounDelmonico steak (countable and uncountable, plural Delmonico steaks)

plural Delmonico steaks

  1. New York CitycountableuncountableA small tender steak from the front of the short loin of beef.

    Synonyms: club steak, Delmonico

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small tender steak from the front of the short loin of beef.

More synonyms by meaning

nounsmall steak from the front of the short loin of beef

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Origin

Originated by Delmonico's restaurant in New York City during the mid-19th century.

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