sirloin

noun sir·loin \ ˈsər-ˌlȯin \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of sirloin

: a cut of meat and especially of beef from the part of the hindquarter just in front of the round — see beef illustration

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Recent Examples of sirloin from the Web

Its menu features burgers — many named for notable Boilermaker athletes — made from house-ground sirloin.

— nate chute, Indianapolis Star, "2 Indiana burger joints named 'best in America' by Thrillist," 6 Apr. 2018
Entrée selections include Dungeness crab pasta; Colorado lamb sirloin; seared Scottish salmon and challah French toast with chicken apple sausage.

— julie giuffrida, latimes.com, "Our 2018 Easter dining guide: brunch buffets, mimosas and plenty of eggs," 27 Mar. 2018
Mystic, hosts Easter dining from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Options include raw bar, omelet station, carving station with roast leg of lamb and herb-crusted sirloin, hot station with assorted entrees, and desserts, including a candy bar.

— leeanne griffin, courant.com, "Who's Serving Easter Brunch And Dinner In Connecticut?," 19 Mar. 2018
Joann Scamerhorn’s hearty beef and noodles recipe satisfies a hungry farm appetite with tender cuts of sirloin in a rich and flavorful sauce contrasted with color carrots and nestled with thick Amish-style noodles.

— philip potempa, Post-Tribune, "Mailbag answers to readers' questions shared with Benny Family update," 23 Mar. 2018
Prices for sirloin steak and pork chops, however, increased slightly.

— staff report, Houston Chronicle, "Texas Farm Bureau reports food prices drop slightly in first quarter," 20 Mar. 2018
Grab one of its dozen seats and order one (or two) of the empanadas salteñas, masa dough filled with tender sirloin beef, spiced with ground pepper and cumin.

— kristin braswell, ELLE Decor, "Just In: Buenos Aires Is The New Paris," 19 Mar. 2018
There was also steak, a sirloin served sliced with a rich brown sauce as only restaurants can make, and some of those delicious meltingly creamy small potatoes.

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Via Vite: The restaurant that does it all," 19 Jan. 2018
In large bowl, gently combine sirloin and chuck and form into 6 (4-inch-wide) patties.

— the good housekeeping test kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Green Chile Cheeseburger," 26 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of sirloin

alteration of earlier surloin, modification of Middle French surlonge, from sur over (from Latin super) + loigne, longe loin — more at over, loin

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First Known Use: 1554

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