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Beef Biːf Noun Roast Dairy Cattle Minced/Ground Joint/Fillet/Cut

Word3 beef
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /biːf/ /biːf/
Example
  • roast beef
  • beef and dairy cattle
  • minced/ground beef
  • a joint/fillet/cut of beef
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beef

(noun)/biːf/ /biːf/
  1. meat that comes from a cow
    • SEE ALSO chipped beef
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/chipped-beef
    • roast beef
    • beef and dairy cattle
    • minced/ground beef
    • a joint/fillet/cut of beef
    • a beef farmer/producer

    Extra Examples

    • Dad stood up to carve the beef.
    • I bought a kilo of very lean minced beef.
    • Choose cuts of beef that are suitable for roasting.
  2. a complaint
    • What's his latest beef?

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: from Old French boef, from Latin bos, bov- ‘ox’.
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