"surf and turf" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the environments of the animals used in its preparation (surf being the sea and turf the land), chosen for the rhyme. The earliest-known published use is in a 1967 advertisement in the Buffalo, New York Yellow Pages, placed by a restaurant called Michael's House of Steaks. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} surf and turf (uncountable)
  1. A meal that combines seafood and meat, typically lobster or shrimp and steak. Wikipedia link: surf and turf Tags: uncountable Synonyms: surf 'n' turf Related terms: reef and beef Translations (Translations): terre et mer (French), mer et terre (French), terre & mer (French), mer & terre (French), Surf and Turf [neuter] (German), mar y tierra (Spanish)

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