steak tartare

noun

steak tar·​tare -tär-ˈtär How to pronounce steak tartare (audio)
: highly seasoned ground beef eaten raw

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The menu also features steak tartare prepared table-side, along with ice creams and desserts made in-house. Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 For hors d'oeuvres, highlights include tuna carpaccio, French onion soup, steak tartare and the escargot and foie gras parfait that Starr loves. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 Nightly campfires meet lakeside dry saunas and steak tartare at this Berkshires destination. Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025 The pasta in particular is excellent, and so is the steak tartare. Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steak tartare

Word History

Etymology

French tartare Tartar

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steak tartare was in 1911

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“Steak tartare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak%20tartare. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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