steak tartare

noun

steak tar·​tare -tär-ˈtär How to pronounce steak tartare (audio)
: highly seasoned ground beef eaten raw

Examples of steak tartare in a Sentence

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Word History

Etymology

French tartare Tartar

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of steak tartare was in 1911

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“Steak tartare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak%20tartare. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

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