sirloin

Meaning

1. (US, countable, uncountable) A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
2. (UK, countable, uncountable) A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).

Synonyms

fillet

tenderloin

loin

roast

undercut

sirloin steak

roasting meat

chine

pork loin

filet

Translations

solomillo

faux-filet

aloyau

Lendenstück

contrefilet

Roastbeef

κόντρα φιλέτο

controfiletto

lombata di manzo

sığır filetosu

faux filet

Rumpsteak

rellom

contre-filet

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɝlɔɪn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: surloine

In summary

From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe (literally “above the loin”).