alcatra

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic القَطْرَة‎ (al-qaṭra, “piece, drop”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈka.tɾɐ/ [aʊ̯ˈka.tɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /awˈka.tɾa/ [aʊ̯ˈka.tɾa]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /alˈka.tɾɐ/ [aɫˈka.tɾɐ]

  • Hyphenation: al‧ca‧tra

Noun

alcatra f (plural alcatras)

  1. rump (cut of meat from the rump of an animal)
    • 2014, Carlos Gabriel, O Sabor do Churrasco, Editora Melhoramentos, →ISBN:
      De todas as carnes, a alcatra é um dos cortes mais nobres e saborosos. Uma peça de alcatra inteira compreende a picanha, a maminha e o baby-beef, sendo toda ela muito bem aproveitada no churrasco. Peça ao açougueiro que corte a ...
      Of all meats, rump is one of the noblest and tastiest cuts. A whole piece of rump includes picanha, maminha and baby-beef, all of which can be put to good use on the barbecue. Ask the butcher to cut the ...
  2. (vulgar) buttock (of a person)
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