: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket see beef illustration
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Zavala's Barbecue in Grand Prairie will sell brisket, sausage and beef ribs.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Next, Troop, Ro James, Glenn Jones and Adina Howard are headlining, and the festival features a lineup of local barbecue experts and grilling gurus serving up ribs, brisket, chicken and more.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
Bites of a Reuben were interrupted by a glob of fatty gristle; the au jus in the Papa Eddie, a French dip with otherwise good brisket, was unbearably salty.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Diners can upgrade to endless brisket or Southwest chicken tacos for an extra $3.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
Next, Troop, Ro James, Glenn Jones and Adina Howard are headlining, and the festival features a lineup of local barbecue experts and grilling gurus serving up ribs, brisket, chicken and more.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2024
Bites of a Reuben were interrupted by a glob of fatty gristle; the au jus in the Papa Eddie, a French dip with otherwise good brisket, was unbearably salty.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 31 July 2024
Diners can upgrade to endless brisket or Southwest chicken tacos for an extra $3.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024
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brisket
noun
bris·ket
ˈbris-kət 
: the breast or lower chest of a four-footed animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket
Medical Definition
brisket
noun
bris·ket
ˈbris-kət
: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
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