Meanings
nounribsteak (plural ribsteaks)
plural ribsteaks · alternative rib steak
- 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.
Synonyms: cowboy steak, tomahawk steak, entrecôte
- A similar cut from another animal.
- broadlyA bone-in or boneless cut of steak, either the rib or ribeye steak.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA beefsteak cut from the primal rib area of a bovine, with the rib bone attached to the steak cut. A bone-in rib steak.
Also see
Origin
From rib + steak. From being a steak cut from the rib area.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French entrecôte, bifteck de côte
- entrecôteTranslations
- bifteck de côteTranslations
- entrecôte sur osTranslations
- bifteck de côte sur osTranslations
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APA
ribsteak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribsteak
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“ribsteak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribsteak. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ribsteak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ribsteak.
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