: the breast or lower chest of a quadruped animal
also
: a cut of beef from the brisket see beef illustration
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Everyone has their comforts, so whether your person is the one who wakes up before dawn to smoke a brisket in January, has a lip balm flavor for every craving, or whose TikTok FYP is entirely full of smoothie recipes, this is the gift guide for them (and you).
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Carly Monardo, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
The smoker can cook up to 40 chicken wings, three racks of baby back ribs, a whole chicken, a brisket, or a 14-pound pork butt at once.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2024
What to order: Lonestar quesadilla, with brisket, onions, cheese, barbecue sauce and jalapeño ranch.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Reviewers recommend the brisket, sausage, and mac and cheese.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Brisket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brisket. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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