bottom round

noun

: meat (such as steak) from the outer part of a round of beef

Examples of bottom round in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This collection could qualify as a legit surf-and-turf as a sous vide’d bottom round steak wrapped around quick pickles joins the party. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 17 May 2022 An eye of round roast or steak, sirloin tip side steak, top and bottom round roast and steak, and top sirloin steak all typically fall under this umbrella. Colleen Stinchcombe, SELF, 13 Dec. 2021 While all white bread prices have risen 3.2% from January 2020 to March 2021, prices of pan white bread—the ubiquitous, rectangular on the bottom round on the top loaves—soared 12.95%. Clarisa Diaz, Quartz, 15 Apr. 2021 Pat the bottom round dry and rub with vegetable oil and salt on all sides. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 19 Feb. 2020 The back ham portion of the deer includes the top round, bottom round, sirloin, and eye round. Jamie Carlson, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2019 Roll the pastry back onto the rolling pin and transfer it to the tart bottom round, laying the dough flat to cover the round with a 3- inch border overlap all around on the baking sheet. Diane Rossen Worthington, chicagotribune.com, 5 Dec. 2019 Eye of round, top round, bottom round, top sirloin, and tenderloin are examples of leaner cuts of beef. Darlene Zimmerman, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2019 The steak component is bottom round, pounded until tender, then cut into small pieces. Eric Velasco, AL.com, 29 Mar. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bottom round was in 1891

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“Bottom round.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom%20round. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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