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porterhouse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
porter-house
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A public house where porter was sold; often also served steaks, chops etc.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From porter + house.

Usage

Inflected Forms

porterhouses (plural) porter house (alternative)

Phrases

Tuscan porterhouse

Synonyms

porterhouse steak

Questions

What does porterhouse mean?
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.
Where does porterhouse come from?
From porter + house.

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