eye of round

English

Noun

eye of round (plural eyes of round)

  1. A cut of meat taken from the rear leg muscles. A cheap cut of tough lean meat, considered one of the worst cuts; suitable for making ground meat.

Alternative forms
  • eye round / eye-round / eyeround
  • eye-of-round

Synonyms
  • eye-of-round steak
  • eye-of-round roast
  • eye-round steak
  • eye-round roast
  • eye of rump (UK)

Coordinate terms

(cuts of steak from the rear leg muscles):

  • round / round steak / round roast
  • top round / top-round / topround / topround steak / top-round steak
  • bottom round / bottom-round / bottomround / bottomround steak / bottom-round steak
  • sirloin

Derived terms
  • eye-of-round
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