: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket see beef illustration
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Awards will go to the best ribs, pork, and beef brisket.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
The second will embrace a cookout vibe with the same brisket plus barbecue chicken and lamb (all of the meat will be kosher), baked beans and collard green lox wraps.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
The second will embrace a cookout vibe with the same brisket plus barbecue chicken and lamb (all of the meat will be kosher), baked beans and collard green lox wraps.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for brisket
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“Brisket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brisket. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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brisket
noun
bris·ket
ˈbris-kət 
: the breast or lower chest of a four-footed animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket
Medical Definition
brisket
noun
bris·ket
ˈbris-kət
: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
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