short ribs

plural noun

: a cut of beef consisting of rib ends between the rib roast and the plate see beef illustration

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Workers discarded five pounds of short ribs, five pounds of chicken and 10 pounds of beef because they were not labeled with discard times. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article Beef short ribs are first rate candidates for preparing in a slow cooker. Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 28 Jan. 2025 The Regular is hosting a three-course meal for $95 per person or a five-course meal for $125 per person, with main courses ranging from short ribs to scallops. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 24 Jan. 2025 Cotton Row is another dinnertime favorite serving oysters, salads, flavorful pastas, and entrees such as mushroom ravioli, beef short ribs, and hot honey salmon. Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for short ribs 

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of short ribs was in 1611

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“Short ribs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20ribs. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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