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beef

45 1.0

Animals like cows that farmers raise for meat

noun
/biːf/

: ganado vacuno

There is also an enormous black bull, two dozen beef cattle, and a milk cow.
beef cattle
beef herd
raise beef

My mum used to run a very, very small beef farm.

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Examples

This is like corn-fed Iowa beef.

Galaxy Quest (1999)
They love their beef down in Argentina.
My father had a beef farm.

CarousHELL The 2nd (2021)
My mum used to run a very, very small beef farm.

Shawn Ryan Show
OK, Imagine that the price of beef rises.
Then, in 1991, the Texas beef industry fought back with a television ad.

Fiction book (2000)
Real beef from contented cows.

Laughing Sinners (1931)
Today, the area is fairly closely settled by beef, dairying, and vegetable farmers.

Academic text (1990)
The FRIGOCAR plant processed only 200 tons of beef in 1989, all of which was consumed domestically.

Academic text (1990)
This steak is made from high-quality beef that was raised on a family farm.

Synonyms

beef cattle

vsbeef

3 2.6

Cattle raised mainly for their meat

are bred and raised solely for meat with no other primary use

Idioms

to have a beef

Slang

17 8.2

To complain about something

where's the beef

Archaic

2 9.9

A way to show doubt about the real worth of something

to squash the beef

Slang

1 9.4

To end an argument and become friendly again

Compounds

roast beef

26 1.0

Sliced beef cooked in an oven and served as a main dish

corned beef

22 1.0

Beef cured in salty water that people eat hot or in sandwiches

beef jerky

20 2.0

A snack of dried salty beef strips

ground beef

19 1.0

Finely chopped meat from a cow used for cooking

beef stew

9 1.0

A dish of beef cooked slowly with vegetables in liquid

beef Wellington

4 5.5

A cut of beef covered with cooked mushrooms, wrapped in puff pastry and baked

beef patty

3 1.6

A flat round piece of cooked ground beef used in burgers

beef tenderloin

3 3.2

A cut of beef from the loin that is very tender and used for steaks

side of beef

Specialized

3 4.2

One of the two large halves of a cow cut for sale as meat

beef cattle

3 2.6

Cattle raised mainly for their meat

roast beef sandwich

3 1.0

A sandwich made with slices of roast beef, served hot or cold

beef Stroganoff

2 3.2

A dish of cooked beef strips and mushrooms in a sour cream sauce served with noodles

corned beef hash

2 2.9

A fried mix of chopped corned beef, potatoes, and onions

beef broth

1 1.9

A clear liquid made by slowly cooking beef and vegetables in water, used for soups and sauces

beef stock

1 2.5

A rich liquid you make by cooking beef bones and vegetables slowly for soups and sauces

cut of beef

1 2.8

A piece of beef from one part of a cow used for cooking

beef roast

1 1.3

A large piece of beef cooked in an oven and served as a main dish

beef tongue

1 3.4

A cow's tongue that is cooked and eaten as meat

beef burrito

1 1.3

A tortilla wrapped around seasoned beef and often rice or beans

beef goulash

1 3.5

A thick stew of beef and paprika slowly cooked for a rich, warm meal

beef tallow

Specialized

1 4.6

Melted fat from cows used in cooking and soap making

beef tea

Archaic

1 7.7

A clear drink made by cooking beef slowly in water for sick people

cornfed beef

1 4.7

Meat from cattle fed mostly corn that is tender and has fat through the meat

beef Bourguignonne

8.3

A French dish of beef cooked slowly in red wine with mushrooms and onions

beef fondue

4.7

Cubes of beef cooked in hot oil at the table and eaten with dipping sauces

beef loin

2.8

A cut of beef from the cow's back that is tender and tasty

beef neck

2.8

A cut of beef from the cow's neck used for slow cooking and making broth

beef plant

9.9

A South American garden plant with green, purple, or red leaves and small woolly flower spikes

Belgian beef stew

3.4

A dish of beef slowly cooked in beer with garlic and served with boiled potatoes

bully beef

Archaic

7.7

A type of beef salted and packed tightly in a can

roast beef plant

9.9

A type of iris with purple flowers and leaves that smell bad

How Lean

venison

27 6.1

chicken

586 1.0

lamb

133 1.0

beef

45 1.0

pork

342 1.0

Surface Forms

beef singular

beefs plural

Etymology

Beef also came to mean cattle raised for meat. Because the same word named both the animals and their meat, farmers talk about 'beef' herds when they mean animals bred for meat.