beef
/biːf/
The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults; especially, that from adults.; The edible portions of a cow
- plural
- beef
Meanings
- 1
The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults
I eat a lot of beef.
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I don't like beef and Tom doesn't either.
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- 2
The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.; The edible portions of a cow (including those which are not meat)
- 3
The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.; Muscle or musculature; size, strength or potency
- 4
The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.; Essence, content; the important part of a document or project
- 5
Bovine animalsrare
- 6
A bovine (cow or bull) being raised for its meatrare
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A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)rare
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A criminal chargerare
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Fibrous calcite or limestone, especially when occurring in a jagged layer between shales in Dorsetrare