Brisket
/ˈbrɪs.kɪt/noun
A cut of meat from the breast or lower chest of a cow.
Did you know?The term 'brisket' derives from a word associated with the act of binding, suggesting a connection to ancient sacrificial practices where meat was often a sacred offering.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*briskiz
“to bind or tie tightly”
Old English
OE
brisc
“the chest or breast of an animal”
Middle Dutch
MDu
brisket
“the breast or chest of an animal, especially in relation to butchering”
Middle English
ME
brisket
“a cut of meat from the breast of an animal”
Modern English
English
brisket
“the specific cut of meat from the lower chest of a cow, often used in cooking and barbecuing.”