: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket see beef illustration
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The prime brisket is as good as any in the South, and so are the spicy hot guts sausages and meaty spareribs.
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
The food is the main draw, though, with the brisket, mac and cheese and Chesapeake pickleback slaw being Bruce’s go-to order.
—Madisson Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
According to photos on social media, Smokey Beards Q draws long lines for brisket, beef ribs, sandwiches and skin-on fries.
—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
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Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
The food is the main draw, though, with the brisket, mac and cheese and Chesapeake pickleback slaw being Bruce’s go-to order.
—Madisson Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2025
According to photos on social media, Smokey Beards Q draws long lines for brisket, beef ribs, sandwiches and skin-on fries.
—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
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“Brisket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brisket. Accessed 22 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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