short ribs

noun

A cut of beef from the rib and plate primals and a small corner of the square-cut chuck.

Meanings

nounshort ribs pl (plural only)

alternative shortribs

  1. pluralplural onlyA cut of beef from the rib and plate primals and a small corner of the square-cut chuck.
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APA

short ribs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20ribs

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short ribs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20ribs.

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