matambre

Spanish

Etymology

Blend of matar (“kill”) +‎ hambre (“hunger”) due to it being able to sate hunger

Noun

matambre m (plural matambres)

(food) a thin steak cut from the diaphragm muscles of a cow, similar to a flank steak

Derived terms

matambre arollado
matambre relleno

Further reading

“matambre”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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