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PORTERHOUSE
porterhouse, porterhouse steak
(noun) large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
porterhouse (plural porterhouses)
A public house where porter was sold; often also served steaks, chops etc
A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin; a porterhouse steak
Source: Wiktionary
Por"ter*house, n.
Definition: A house where porter is sold. Porterhouse steak, a steak cut from a sirloin of beet, including the upper and under part.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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