beeves /bēvz/

Cattle, oxen

beef /bēf/

1. The flesh of adult domestic cattle as food
2. Extended to that of some other animals, such as the horse
3. Muscle (informal)
4. Vigorous muscular force (informal)
5. A steer or cow, esp one fattened for the butcher (archaic; pl in this sense beefs or beeves /bēvz/)
6. A complaint (informal)
7. An argument or quarrel (informal)

Of beef

To grumble

beefˈy adjective

1. Like beef
2. Fleshy, muscular (informal)
3. Stolid (informal)

beefˈ-brained adjective (informal)

Stupid

beefˈ-brewis (obsolete) or beef broth noun

Broth made from beef

beefˈburger noun

A round flat cake of minced meat, usu fried or grilled

beefˈcake noun (informal)

1. Very muscular men, considered sexually attractive
2. Photographs of such
3. Brawn as distinct from brain

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

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