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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Lucrezia’s Regularly voted the region’s top Italian restaurant, Lucrezia’s serves housemade pasta, classic Italian appetizers, and braised lamb shanks and short ribs in a garden setting.
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
Maybe pecans are pricey this year but walnuts aren’t, or short ribs are marked down while tenderloin costs double.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, season the short ribs all over with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
From weeks-old short ribs to mold in the ice machine, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025
Maybe pecans are pricey this year but walnuts aren’t, or short ribs are marked down while tenderloin costs double.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, season the short ribs all over with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 27 Oct. 2025
From weeks-old short ribs to mold in the ice machine, health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found numerous violations at Kansas City area restaurants last week.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Short ribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20ribs. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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