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When you look at steak in m-w, you might be surprised to learn that one of the definitions for steak is: a thick slice or piece of a non-meat food especially wh
by dfxm12 3y ago
When you look at steak in m-w, you might be surprised to learn that one of the definitions for steak is: a thick slice or piece of a non-meat food especially when prepared or served in the manner of a beef steak.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steak
- xinayder 3y agoWhen was this entry added? Pretty sure they added this definition because they were pressured by vegan groups to include a non-meat definition. Steak is historically meat based, nothing will change that. A plant-based steak is not a steak.
- thiht 3y agoDictionaries add definitions based on common usage, and in common usage, « xxx steak » can definitely refer to a plant based steak. If I say « soy steak », you definitely know what it refers to, and it’s not ambiguous with « steak » alone. Same with coconut milk, would you be confused with cow milk with some coconut bits in it? No.
- vergessenmir 3y agoI'm not sure looking at the dictionary helps your argument since The OED, Collins and the Etymology dictionaries state the meat definition as the primary and some don't even have the more modern variations. Also, shouldn't you be looking at the Italian dictionary. I think there is a very heavy cultural slant to this that you're ignoring that is informed by the inflexibility of non-english languages.