Phrase guide

steak tartare

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A French dish made of raw minced beef steak, often served with onions, capers and other ingredients.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

ground beef mixed with raw egg and e.g. onions and capers and anchovies; eaten raw

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tartar steak, cannibal mound

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dish

History

Etymology

Borrowed from French steak tartare.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 韃靼牛肉 /鞑靼牛肉 (Dádániúròu) — dish
  • Czech: tatarský biftek — dish
  • Czech: tatarák — dish
  • Finnish: tartarpihvi — dish
  • French: steak tartare — dish
  • Galician: bisté tártaro — dish
  • German: Tatar — dish
  • Polish: tatar — dish
  • Polish: befsztyk tatarski — dish
  • Romanian: biftec tartar — dish
  • Swedish: råbiff — dish