Meaning
The meat that comes from a cow.
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Word origin
From Old French buef, an ox, from Latin bovem; the animal kept its English name, cow, but its meat took the French name.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- buef
- English cognates
- bovine
Examples
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"Beef" is uncountable, so it takes no "a" and no plural.
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Burgers are usually made from beef.
roast .
Roast beef is a traditional British Sunday meal.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 26, lesson 12: beef, generous, jungle and 5 more words.