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单词 Albany beef
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Definition of Albany beef in English:

Albany beef

noun ˌɔːlbəni ˈbiːfˌɒlbəni ˈbiːf
US historical
  • The flesh of the sturgeon, used as food.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Thacher (1754–1844). From Albany, the name of the capital city of New York State + beef, in reference to the abundance of the fish in the waters of the Hudson River near Albany.

 
 

Definition of Albany beef in US English:

Albany beef

noun
US historical
  • The flesh of the sturgeon, used as food.

Origin

Late 18th century; earliest use found in James Thacher (1754–1844). From Albany, the name of the capital city of New York State + beef, in reference to the abundance of the fish in the waters of the Hudson River near Albany.

 
 
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