English
Montreal steak spice
From Montreal + steak + spice.
A compound of Montreal + steak + spice
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- ‘to see, to look, to observe’
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Late Latin speciēs ‘spice, good, ware’
Old French espice
Anglo-Norman spece
Middle English spice ‘Spices as used as scents or to enhance the…’
English spice
Today it means
noun A spice mix; the traditional spices used to rub steaks and flavour grilled meats in Central Canada and the U.S. Northeast, New England, originating from late 19th century and early 20th century Jewish steakhouses and delis of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, of Eastern European traditions, based on a traditional pickling dry-rub mix used in preparing Montreal smoked meat. Now also used as a condiment.
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Etymograph / Montreal steak spice