cut of beef
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2.8
- noun
- /kʌt əv bif/
:
corte de carne de res
- For our barbecue, we decided to buy a large cut of beef to feed all our friends.
- lean cuts of beef
- round cut of beef
- cheap cut of beef
Examples
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"So I went with my mother to the commissary, and she deliberately selected the cuts of beef and other foods, and they were turned over to her.
Academic text (1998) -
They can send him a cold cut of beef.
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Remember those nice, juicy cuts of beef?
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"Besides, I won't get fat eating lean cuts of beef."
Fiction book (1991) -
He talked of pigs' knuckles and mushrooms and his favorite cuts of beef.
Fiction book (1992) -
If you want to use lean cuts of beef, steaks such as eye of round, top round, sirloin tip, and top sirloin will do the trick; these usually turn out best if they're marinated for at least a few hours prior to being grilled.
Blog text (32) -
When cooking, I always choose a tender cut of beef for a delicious meal.
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The butcher recommended a marbled cut of beef for the best flavor in steak.
Synonyms
474
1.0
A thick slice of meat, usually beef, that people cook to eat
46
2.1
A piece of meat sliced from an animal for cooking
18
8.2
A small, tender piece of meat often served as a special dish
11
2.9
A cut of beef from the back of the cow often served as a steak
8
2.9
A tender cut of beef from the rib with a lot of fat and rich flavor
7
7.0
A cut of beef from the front shoulder often used for stews
7
8.2
A cut of beef from the lower front part of the cow
6
2.7
A piece of meat taken from a certain part of an animal
4
3.2
A thin cut of beef from the lower belly with strong flavor and a chewy texture
4
1.9
A thick slice of beef you grill or fry
3
3.2
A cut of beef from the loin that is very tender and used for steaks
3
6.5
A cut of beef from near the cow's shoulder used for slow cooking
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2.1
A thick tender cut of beef from the sirloin used for grilling or frying
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1.3
A large piece of beef cooked in an oven and served as a main dish
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3.1
A lean cut of beef from the back leg of a cow
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5.1
A lean piece of beef from the upper back leg used for roasting or thin slicing
A cut of beef from the cow's back that is tender and tasty
A cut of beef from the cow's neck used for slow cooking and making broth
How Tender
- Specialized
17
3.7
8
2.9
11
2.9
1
2.8
- US
26
6.1
9
5.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from the constituents: 'cut' as a named portion or slice of meat, linked by 'of' to 'beef' (meat from a cow). This is a common noun + of + noun construction found across languages and follows straightforward referential composition, so a B1 learner who knows the words will understand the MWE.
Etymology
Cut of beef comes from the way butchers cut a cow into parts. A cut is literally a 'piece' from a certain part of the animal, and because each part tastes different and needs different cooking, the phrase now means a specific piece of meat.