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Etymology

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sirloin (US) in a cow, above the loin
 
sirloin (UK) in a cow, above the flank

From Middle English surloine, from Old French surlonge, from sur la longe (literally above the loin).[1]

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Noun

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sirloin (countable and uncountable, plural sirloins)

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

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References

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  1. ^ sirloin”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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