porterhouse

noun

por·​ter·​house ˈpȯr-tər-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce porterhouse (audio)
1
: a house where malt liquor (such as porter) is sold
2
: a large steak cut from the thick end of the short loin to contain a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin see beef illustration

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Other brunch menu options include southern eggs Benedict, salmon, 18-ounce porterhouse, oysters, banana cream pie and more. Staff Report, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2024 The beef steaks are, of course, the star of the show: The menu runs through cuts including filet mignon, New York strip, dry-aged ribeye, and dry-aged porterhouse. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024 Their menu includes a variety of cuts such as ribeye, filet mignon, and porterhouse. Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 19 July 2024 Their festive feast gift collection includes two porterhouse steaks, four ground porterhouse burgers, four rustic hash browns, four baguettes with garlic butter, one package of butcher's steak butter, and Omaha Steaks seasoning. Kaila Yu, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for porterhouse 

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First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of porterhouse was in 1730

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“Porterhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porterhouse. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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porterhouse

noun
por·​ter·​house ˈpōrt-ər-ˌhau̇s How to pronounce porterhouse (audio)
ˈpȯrt-
: a beefsteak with a large piece of tenderloin on a T-shaped bone
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