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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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