"porterhouse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: porterhouses [plural]
Etymology: From porter + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|porter|house}} porter + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} porterhouse (plural porterhouses)
  1. (chiefly Canada, US) A cut of beef taken from the thick end of the short loin; it has a T-shaped bone and a large piece of tenderloin; a porterhouse steak. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Cuts of meat, Meats
    Sense id: en-porterhouse-en-noun-32tcZORd Disambiguation of Cuts of meat: 76 24 Disambiguation of Meats: 72 28 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
  2. (chiefly Canada, US, now historical) A public house where porter was sold; often also served steaks, chops etc. Tags: Canada, US, historical
    Sense id: en-porterhouse-en-noun-cDH5R5ML Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: porter house Derived forms: Tuscan porterhouse

Inflected forms

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