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Webster 1913 Edition

Sirloin

Sir′loinˊ

,

Noun.

[A corruption of

surloin

. Not so called because this cut of beef was once jocosely knighted (dubbed Sir Loin) by an English king, as according to a popular story.]

A loin of beef, or a part of a loin.

[Written also

surloin

.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Sirloin

SIR'LOIN

,

Noun.

A particular piece of beef so called. [See Sir.]

Definition 2024

sirloin

sirloin

English

Noun

sirloin ‎(countable and uncountable, plural sirloins)

(US) A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
(UK) A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).

Translations

cut of beef

Chinese:
Mandarin:
Dutch: lendestuk n, lendenstuk n
Finnish: ulkofilee
French: aloyau (fr), faux-filet (fr), contrefilet (fr) m, contre-filet (fr) m

German: (UK) Roastbeef n, (US) Rumpsteak n
Japanese: ロース肉 ‎(rōsu-niku), サーロイン ‎(sāroin)
Russian: филе́й (ru) f ‎(filéj)
Spanish: solomillo (es), palomilla (es)
Swedish: ryggbiff c
Tagalog: solomilyo

References

↑ “sirloin” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.