# flanken

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A certain cut of beef used in Ashkenazic Jewish cuisine, made by cutting short ribs across the bone

## Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish פֿלאַנקען (flanken).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flanken