SURLOIN

Etymology

Noun

surloin (countable and uncountable, plural surloins)

Alternative form of sirloin

Usage notes

• Less common than sirloin, but etymologically closer to its French origins.

Source: Wiktionary


Sur"loin`, n. Etym: [F. surlonge; sur upon + longe loin. See Sur-, and Loin.]

Definition: A loin of beef, or the upper part of the loin. See Sirloin, the more usual, but not etymologically preferable, orthography.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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