flan·ken
(flăng′kən)n.1. A cut of meat taken from the short ribs of beef.
2. A dish prepared from this cut of beef by boiling or stewing, often served with horseradish.
[Yiddish, from German, pl. of Flanke, flank, side, from French flanc, from Old French; see flank.]
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flanken
(ˈflæŋkən; ˈflɑːŋkən) n (Cookery) a dish made from this cut of beef
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flan•ken
(ˈflɑŋ kən)
n. a strip of meat from the front end of the short ribs of beef, often boiled and served with horseradish.
[1945–50; < Yiddish, pl. of
flank (< German) < French or Old French; see
flank]
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