steak

 
Pronunciation: /steɪk/

noun

[mass noun]
  • high-quality beef taken from the hindquarters of the animal, typically cut into thick slices that are cooked by grilling or frying: he liked his steak rare a plate of steak and chips half a pound of fillet steak
  • [count noun] a thick slice of steak or other high-quality meat or fish: a fillet steak a salmon steak
  • poorer-quality beef that is cubed or minced and cooked by braising or stewing: braising steak [as modifier]: steak and kidney pie

Origin:

Middle English: from Old Norse steik; related to steikja 'roast on a spit' and stikna 'be roasted'

Do not confuse stake with steak. Stake mainly means 'gamble money or something valuable' ( he staked everything he’d got and lost), 'a strong post used to support plants', or 'something gambled' ( playing dice for high stakes), whereas steak means 'a thick slice of beef' ( steak and chips).