Topic: FOOD
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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | buef, from Latin bos 'ox' |
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beef1 S3
1 [uncountable]DF the meat from a cow : roast beef We have both dairy and beef cattle on the farm.
roast beefWe have both dairy and beef cattle on the farm.2 [countable] informal a complaint : OK, so what's the beef this time?
OK, so what's the beef this time?3 used when you think someone's promises sound good, but you want to know what they actually plan to do
