beef cattle plural noun

Cattle reared mainly for their meat (cf dairy cattle)

beefˈeater noun

1. The ox-bird or oxpecker
2. A consumer of beef
3. A yeoman of the guard
4. A warder of the Tower of London

beefˈ-ham noun

Beef cured like ham

beef olive noun

A thin slice of beef rolled round a savoury stuffing and usu stewed

beefˈsteak noun

A thick lean slice of beef for grilling or frying

beefsteak fungus noun

An edible fungus Fistulina hepatica, which looks rather like beefsteak

beef tea noun

A hot drink made from beef stock

beef tomato noun

A particularly large fleshy variety of tomato

beef Wellington noun

A dish of beef covered in pâté and baked in pastry

beefˈ-witted adjective

.(informal) stupid

beefˈwood noun

The wood of the casuarina and other trees

beef up (informal)

To add strength to, reinforce