n.
- A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin, having a T-bone and a sizable piece of tenderloin. Also called porterhouse steak.
- Archaic. An alehouse or chophouse.
Dictionary:
por·ter·house (pôr'tər-hous', pōr'-)
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American term originally for large beef steak cut from the rear end of sirloin and including some fillet: served with beer (porter) in porterhouses. Now a thick slice cut from the wing-rib of beef.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin
Synonym: porterhouse steak
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