beef
noun
\ ˈbēf
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plural beefs\ ˈbēfs
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or beeves\ ˈbēvz
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or beeves\ ˈbēvz
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Definition of beef
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (such as a steer or cow) used as food
2a
: an ox, cow, or bull in a full-grown or nearly full-grown state
especially
: a steer or cow fattened for food
quality Texas beeves a herd of good beef
b
: a dressed carcass of a beef animal
3
: muscular flesh : brawn