BEEF


Meaning of BEEF in English

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ fresh

▪ lean

▪ fatty

▪ tender

▪ tough

▪ choice ( AmE ), prime

▪ organic

▪ medium , rare , well done

‘How would you like your ~?’ ‘Rare, please.’

▪ roast

▪ ground ( AmE ), minced ( esp. BrE ), shredded , sliced

▪ chipped ( AmE ), corned , dried , salt , salted

… OF BEEF

▪ bit , piece , slice

▪ fillet , joint , rib (all esp. BrE )

▪ side

▪ cut

cuts of ~ that are suitable for roasting

VERB + BEEF

▪ eat

▪ boil , braise , cook , fry , roast , stew ( esp. BrE )

▪ carve , cut

Dad stood up to carve the ~.

▪ produce , sell

BEEF + NOUN

▪ broth ( esp. AmE ), jerky ( esp. AmE ), stew , stock , stroganoff

▪ brisket ( AmE ), burger (usually beefburger ) , patty ( esp. AmE ), steak (usually beefsteak ) , tenderloin

▪ cattle , cow

▪ farmer ( esp. BrE )

▪ industry , production

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