Beef /(bēf)/

Beef

n.
  1. An animal of the genus Bos, especially the common species, Bos taurus, including the bull, cow, and ox, in their full grown state; esp., an ox or cow fattened for food.
    A herd of beeves, fair oxen and fair kine.
  2. The flesh of an ox, or cow, or of any adult bovine animal, when slaughtered for food.
  3. Applied colloquially to human flesh.

Beef

a.
  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, beef.

Phrases & Compounds

Beef tea
essence of beef, or strong beef broth.