Meaning & use
bavette
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UK/bəˈvet/
US/bəˈvet/
Meaning
nouncountable or uncountablespecialist
A flat, loosely grained cut of beef from the lower belly, with a rich flavor, best cooked quickly then sliced across the grain.
Grammar: Countable for a piece, uncountable as a food: grilled bavette.
Patterns
- bavette steak
- bavette with something
We ordered bavette with shallot sauce and fries.
The butcher recommended bavette for the grill.
Slice the bavette thinly across the grain.
Word forms
| plural | bavettes |
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Common combinations
- bavette steak
- The restaurant is known for its bavette steak.
- grill a bavette
- Grill a bavette over high heat.
- slice the bavette
- Slice the bavette thinly against the grain.
- bavette and fries
- She ordered bavette and fries.
Synonyms and how they differ
- flank steak
- Flank steak is a similar but leaner cut from the side.
- skirt steak
- Skirt steak is thinner and from a different muscle.
- flap steak
- Flap steak is a common American name for a very similar cut.
Word family
Commonly confused: bavette or baguette?
bavette vs baguette
A baguette is a long loaf of bread, not a cut of beef.
Practice
What is a bavette?
Choose one answer.
Bavette is a beef cut. A baguette is the bread it is often confused with.
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