entrecôte

noun

en·​tre·​côte ˈäⁿ(n)-trə-ˌkōt How to pronounce entrecôte (audio)
variants or less commonly entrecote
: a steak cut from between the ribs

Word History

Etymology

French entrecôte, from entre- inter- + côte rib, from Latin costa — more at inter-, coast

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of entrecôte was in 1840

Dictionary Entries Near entrecôte

Cite this Entry

“Entrecôte.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrec%C3%B4te. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!