: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket see beef illustration
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According to photos on social media, Smokey Beards Q draws long lines for brisket, beef ribs, sandwiches and skin-on fries.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
And, of course, there’s more of what made Apocalypse so famous that fans were willing to travel from across Miami-Dade and line up for hours in the hot sun: brisket, ribs and other barbecue magic.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Try the Big Joe’s Taco, with chorizo, egg, bacon, brisket, cheese, and bright pico de gallo.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Among the claypot rice toppings at Chong Yuen Fong, which has a tearoom-style decor with a view of the kitchen, are barbecue eel, chicken feet, beef brisket, pork belly and salted fish.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2025
And, of course, there’s more of what made Apocalypse so famous that fans were willing to travel from across Miami-Dade and line up for hours in the hot sun: brisket, ribs and other barbecue magic.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Try the Big Joe’s Taco, with chorizo, egg, bacon, brisket, cheese, and bright pico de gallo.
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
Among the claypot rice toppings at Chong Yuen Fong, which has a tearoom-style decor with a view of the kitchen, are barbecue eel, chicken feet, beef brisket, pork belly and salted fish.
—Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Brisket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brisket. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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brisket
noun
bris·ket
ˈbris-kət 
: the breast or lower chest of a four-footed animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket
Medical Definition
brisket
noun
bris·ket
ˈbris-kət
: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
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