noun
chuck
A cut of beef from the shoulder.
Beef chuck becomes tender when it cooks slowly in broth.
Etymology
The cut of beef continues an older sense of chuck meaning a piece or chunk. Its deeper origin is uncertain.
More examples
- I buy ground chuck for burgers.
- She cuts the chuck into cubes for stew.
- This chuck roast needs another hour in the oven.
Forms
chuck
Similar words
- shoulder
- Names the body region and cuts from other animals too.
- chuck roast
- Specifically a large piece of chuck sold for cooking whole.