matambre

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of mata (“to kill”) +‎ hambre (“hunger”), due to it being able to sate hunger.

Noun

matambre m (plural matambres)

1. (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