English · Food & Drink
beef
/biːf/
[/biːf/]
meat from cattle
Beginnernoun
Definition
Beef is the meat that comes from cattle, such as cows and bulls.
Example
The chef seared the beef quickly so the outside was brown and the center stayed pink.
The chef seared the beef quickly so the outside was brown and the center stayed pink.
Etymology
From Old French 'boef' (ox), from Latin 'bos' (ox); the live animal kept its English name.
How & Where It’s Used
A common red meat; informally 'beef' means a complaint or quarrel.