brisket
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English
Etymology
From Middle English brusket, probably from Old Danish bryske (“cartilage, gristle”), from Old Norse brjósk, from Proto-Germanic *briuskiz (compare German Brausche (“knot on the head”)). Cognate with Danish brusk, Icelandic brjósk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹɪskɪt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪskɪt
Noun
brisket (countable and uncountable, plural briskets)
- The chest of an animal.
- A cut of meat taken from the chest, especially from the section under the first five ribs.
- A smoked meat dish made from cow brisket popular in Texas.
- (Humorous, Internet slang) The character Bridget, a character from the video game series Guilty Gear.
Derived terms
Translations
chest of an animal
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cut of meat
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