short ribs
plural noun
: a cut of beef consisting of rib ends between the rib roast and the plate see beef illustration
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The short ribs were super tender and had more of a sweet and savory taste.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The meat is cut down into hundreds of different products: several different flavors of brats, beef bacon, oxtail, beef tongue, rump roast, hanger steak, short ribs, skirt steak, bone broth, etc.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
At La Rocca Rossa, 209 Bear Creek Ave., Rand G. Packer and his kitchen staff are grilling octopus, Colorado bison short ribs and other dishes over open fire.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
The beef short ribs with a barbecue balsamic vinegar sauce and daikon radish slaw leaves you wanting to come back for more.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The meat is cut down into hundreds of different products: several different flavors of brats, beef bacon, oxtail, beef tongue, rump roast, hanger steak, short ribs, skirt steak, bone broth, etc.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2025
At La Rocca Rossa, 209 Bear Creek Ave., Rand G. Packer and his kitchen staff are grilling octopus, Colorado bison short ribs and other dishes over open fire.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
The beef short ribs with a barbecue balsamic vinegar sauce and daikon radish slaw leaves you wanting to come back for more.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“Short ribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20ribs. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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