"Swiss steak" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Swiss steaks [plural]
Etymology: See swiss (“to soften by rolling or pounding”), and (by confusion) Swiss (“of Switzerland”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|swiss||to soften by rolling or pounding}} swiss (“to soften by rolling or pounding”), {{m|en|Swiss||of Switzerland}} Swiss (“of Switzerland”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Swiss steak (countable and uncountable, plural Swiss steaks)
  1. meat, usually beef, softened by rolling or pounding, and then braised in stewed tomatoes Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Swiss_steak-en-noun-rxArub4D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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