Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flanken

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: flanken
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Carol's funny story about her son's first efforts at cooking flanken meets with silence from Frances, who confesses ignorance of both the dish and its preparation."
"But for aficionados of the real thing, the high-quality, old-school kosher renditions of brisket or flanken or center-cut tongue like silk, the Second Avenue Deli was it."

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish פֿלאַנקען (flanken).

Origin

Source language: Yiddish

Word Breakdown

Root: פֿלאַנקען

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does flanken mean?: A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone
Where does flanken come from?: It is traced to Yiddish.

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