- short ribs
- noun plural Date: 1611 a cut of beef consisting of rib ends between the rib roast and the plate — see beef illustration
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Short ribs — are a popular cut of beef. Beef short ribs are larger and usually more tender and meatier than their pork counterpart, pork spare ribs. According to Hormel Foods [http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=22 id=341] ,… … Wikipedia
short ribs — pl.n. the rib ends of beef from the forequarter, next to the plate * * * … Universalium
short ribs — pl.n. the rib ends of beef from the forequarter, next to the plate … English World dictionary
short ribs — noun cut of beef containing rib ends near the sternum • Hypernyms: ↑cut of beef * * * noun plural : a cut of beef consisting of rib ends between the rib roast and the plate see beef illustration * * * short ribs, a thin cut of beef from the lower … Useful english dictionary
short ribs — N. Amer. a narrow cut of beef containing the ends of the ribs near to the breastbone. → short rib … English new terms dictionary
Ribs (food) — Ribs of beef, lamb, venison, and pork are a cut of meat. The term ribs usually refers to the less meaty part of the chops, often cooked as a slab (not cut into separate ribs).They can be roasted, grilled, or smoked. A set of ribs served together… … Wikipedia
short rib — noun 1》 Brit. another term for floating rib. 2》 (short ribs) N. Amer. a narrow cut of beef containing the ends of the ribs near to the breastbone … English new terms dictionary
Short — Short, a. [Compar. {Shorter}; superl. {Shortest}.] [OE. short, schort, AS. scort, sceort; akin to OHG. scurz, Icel. skorta to be short of, to lack, and perhaps to E. shear, v. t. Cf. {Shirt}.] 1. Not long; having brief length or linear extension; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Short rib — Short Short, a. [Compar. {Shorter}; superl. {Shortest}.] [OE. short, schort, AS. scort, sceort; akin to OHG. scurz, Icel. skorta to be short of, to lack, and perhaps to E. shear, v. t. Cf. {Shirt}.] 1. Not long; having brief length or linear… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Short suit — Short Short, a. [Compar. {Shorter}; superl. {Shortest}.] [OE. short, schort, AS. scort, sceort; akin to OHG. scurz, Icel. skorta to be short of, to lack, and perhaps to E. shear, v. t. Cf. {Shirt}.] 1. Not long; having brief length or linear… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
