I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
beef cows (= kept for their meat )
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They are a well-known breed of beef cow.
beef tea
chicken/beef/vegetable etc curry
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I think I’ll have a chicken curry.
corned beef hash
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corned beef hash
corned beef
dairy/beef cattle
ground beef
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
cheap
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Millions of acres of tropical forest have been cleared in the pursuit of cheaper beef for hamburgers.
corned
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Lunch Half of the 8-oz. tin of shoulder ham or corned beef left over from Monday.
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His aunt sent him a box of molasses cookies, and I sent him two corned beefs on rye.
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Nothing to eat but instant mashed potato, pickles and maybe corned beef if you are lucky.
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I do canned corned beef hash too.
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The corned beef that we are familiar with is a cured beef which is then boiled and pressed before being canned.
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Deli-type sandwiches with corned or roast beef , turkey or ham are also an option.
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The tins of sardines, salmon and corned beef he pushed to one end of it.
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Do you want me to heat up some corned beef ?
good
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Steers and heifers make good beef and the conformation could be described as a dairy type with extra flesh.
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Makes 6 to 8 servings. Good with beef or ham.
lean
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In recent years, farmers have tried to adapt their product to a supposed demand for leaner beef .
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Moreover, lean grass-fed beef has not caught on as farmers hoped.
minced
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The traditional filling is a spicy mixture of minced lamb or beef , tomato and onion.
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Curry Bakes - curry sauce with minced beef , sultanas, coconut and diced bananas.
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Cook the minced beef in a saucepan over a high heat until browned.
prime
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The calves grow quickly and can be taken to substantial weights without becoming too fat, providing prime beef .
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Very little of Prime beef reaches the supermarket; this quality is purchased by the restaurant trade.
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Early maturing, prime marbled beef .
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Past his prime and carrying too much prime rib of beef , Witherspoon was still far too much for Cole.
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The prime beef is aged on the premises.
roast
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Down with Roast beef and two veg!
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Deli-type sandwiches with corned or roast beef , turkey or ham are also an option.
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I was hungry for the security of routine and revelled in roast beef Sundays and meat-pie Mondays.
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She kept feeding Hansel huge portions of roast beef and potatoes to make him fat and juicy.
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We had tomato soup for dinner, followed by roast beef and sago pudding, served airline-style on a tray.
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He had roast beef and sticky toffee pudding.
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Is anyone honestly dying for more roast beef sandwiches?
■ NOUN
cattle
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It is clear that it is still campaigning to have licensed growth promotions reinstated for beef cattle .
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Barley straw is soft and palatable, and is widely used as bulk feed for beef cattle .
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Some farmers have beef cattle , some for breeding purposes or for showing purposes.
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He also runs beef cattle and 320 cross ewes.
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Livestock, in the form of beef cattle and sheep, accounted for about 90% of the income.
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Grass was the main crop with sheep, dairy and beef cattle providing the animal enterprises which utilised the grass.
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The Western world provides a willing market for forest products, particularly hardwoods and beef cattle .
corn
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We're getting food like corn beef milk and flour and dividing into packages and taking into inaccessible places.
export
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The value of beef exports in 1995 was $ 3. 1 billion.
hash
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I do canned corned beef hash too.
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The Rose Room still serves made-from-scratch corned beef hash and every member of the staff is still consummately professional.
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My favorite was corned beef hash .
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Ted cranked open a can of Bonnie Hubbard beef hash .
industry
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The beef industry has been in the doldrums ever since consumers began to turn away from eating red meat.
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The beef industry employs 80,000 people.
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Such a huge number of tiny producers has prevented the beef industry from reaping economies of scale.
product
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He said the panel reported the risk from eating beef or beef products was likely to be extremely small.
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The human disease occurred after people ate tainted beef products .
production
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In the meantime, the milk remains ideal for cheese-making and the breed's beef production is creditable for a dairy type.
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Its rectangular frame is well suited to beef production .
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Mr. Curry I agree with my hon. Friend that beef production is particularly important in the less-favoured areas.
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The dairy-type conformation does not lend itself readily to beef production and though steers will fatten they grow rather slowly.
sandwich
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He slipped from the room and purchased a beef sandwich from the barman upstairs.
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Either that or an open-faced roast beef sandwich with mashed potatoes and peas.
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Henry's punishment was a cold beef sandwich and two slices of cake.
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Is anyone honestly dying for more roast beef sandwiches ?
stew
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In the store cupboard, he found a can of beef stew and dumped it in a saucepan to heat.
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Thankfully, the world of stews does not begin and end with the rather simplistic beef stew of yesteryear.
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The maid served dinner: beef stew pie, the pastry crisp and golden.
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Steven opened the newspaper with one hand while he tucked into the beef stew with the other.
stock
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I was going to tell her about proper beef stock , but the girl has to walk before she can run.
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Add the sweetcorn, beef stock and herbs and bring to the boil.
tea
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At ten o'clock she gave him beef tea and brandy.
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She would send over beef tea and other delicacies to try and cheer them up.
■ VERB
add
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Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and add the beef .
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Hamburger is chopped fresh and / or frozen beef with or without added beef fat as such and / or seasoning.
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Drain off fat and add onions to simmering beef .
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Add carrots and saute 1 minute. Add beef and mushrooms and saute about 4 minutes.
cook
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Human waste fed to cattle could perpetuate these parasites, some of which are picked up by humans from poorly cooked beef .
eat
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But this decision irritated me so much that I almost started eating beef again in protest.
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He said the panel reported the risk from eating beef or beef products was likely to be extremely small.
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Second, is there still a risk from eating beef ?
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However, there is no scientific proof that the disease can be spread by eating contaminated beef .
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One old lady seems to eat only roast beef .
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Charlie wants to start a campaign to get people to eat grass-fed beef as a health food.
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The human disease occurred after people ate tainted beef products.
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It was here that they were forced to eat beef thereby becoming instantly de-Hinduized.
feed
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Chopped shellfish and shrimp are recommended for feeding when beef is consistently refused.
grind
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Cook ground beef , and drain off fat.
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Smokies are made of coarsely ground beef and pork; they are similar to frankfurters but are more heavily smoked.
serve
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Season to taste, then serve over the sliced beef .
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Where else can you go in your sweats and be served orange-flavored beef by waiters in black tie?
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Julia was unsure whether it was the moment to serve the beef or not but she did so none the less.
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Black beans are used extensively in Cantonese cookery and are usually served with fish or beef .
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a side of beef/bacon etc
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I thought you meant I looked like a side of beef.
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The yield of a side Of beef in these cuts is approximately 26 percent.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But does that mean you don't need to worry about the risks of eating beef ?
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Good old rice mixed with chicken or beef .
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If pastrami is too strong a flavour for your taste, then use roast beef or ham instead.
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In the land of the cowboy you might expect beef to be an unfailingly popular dish.
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In the meantime, the milk remains ideal for cheese-making and the breed's beef production is creditable for a dairy type.
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Since 1975 the consumption of beef has decreased from 89 pounds per capita to 76. 5 pounds per capita.
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The prime beef is aged on the premises.
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Toucans sit in cages and aluminum pots steam with hot food, stewed beef and chicken or sausage and potatoes.
II. verb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Admittedly, these were early days in the season, before the tough training schedule at Richmond had beefed up fitness levels.
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Casino security officials said their forces were beefed by a third, but they had little trouble during the game.
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Everything has been beefed up, from the sound to the onstage visuals, now in dazzling Human League proportions.
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The program gives money to primarily low-income schools to beef up staff and resources for individualized instruction to disadvantaged children.
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They can beef up your status if you're a society hostess.