| 释义 |
Wagyu, n.
Brit. |ˈwɑːgjuː|, U.S. |ˈwɑˌgju|
Plural unchanged
Forms: also with lower-case initial.
[‹ Japanese wagyū ‹ Japanese wa- Japan, Japanese (‹ Middle Chinese, as the name of a kingdom in south-western Japan (1st century)) + gyū cow, bull, cattle; beef (as guiŭ in Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam (1603), in compounds).]
A breed of cattle of Japanese origin, from which is obtained tender marbled beef typically containing a high percentage of unsaturated fat; an animal of this type. Also: the beef obtained from such cattle. Freq. attrib.
1963Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 5 July 12/2 The country's farm experts hope to increase the production of beef tremendously by crossing Angus with the native black Wagyu cattle. 1984Japan Econ. Jrnl. (Nexis) 17 Jan. 7 Japan can produce excellent beef even if it shortens the cattle-raising periods by five months for the wagyu and three months for dairy cattle. 1997J. Steingarten in Vogue Aug. 302/1 The best way to cook Wagyu..is by grilling it or panfrying it or in shabu-shabu or sukiyaki, or not to cook it at all and to serve it raw. 2003W. H. Denney Murder at Marathon xx. 232 Duncan, never shy or left hungry, ordered the expensive Wagyu sirloin, imported from Japan. |