English Explanatory Dictionary

sirloin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈsɝlɔɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sirloin.wav

Word forms

sirloin sirloins

Etymology

From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe (literally “above the loin”).

Derived words

sirloin cap

Translations

Bulgarian: говеждо филе Dutch: lendestuk Dutch: lendenstuk Finnish: paahtopaisti (US sirloin) Finnish: ulkofilee (UK sirloin) French: aloyau French: faux-filet French: contrefilet French: contre-filet French: surlonge Galician: croca German: Roastbeef German: Rumpsteak Indonesian: has luar Italian: lombata Japanese: ロース肉 Japanese: サーロイン Norwegian Bokmål: ytrefilet Polish: polędwica Portuguese: picanha Russian: филе́й Spanish: solomillo Spanish: palomilla Swedish: ryggbiff Tagalog: solomilyo Turkish: kontrfile
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