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brisket

noun bris·ket \ˈbris-kət\

: beef from the chest of a cow

Full Definition of BRISKET

: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal; also : a cut of beef from the brisket — see beef illustration

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Middle English brusket; akin to Old English brēost breast

First Known Use: 14th century

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noun bris·ket \ˈbris-kət\

: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal

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