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beef flesh of cattle prepared for food. It has become one of the chief products of the meatpacking industry and is sold either chilled, frozen, or cured. The leading beef consumers, as well as exporters, are the U.S., the European Union, Brazil, Argentina, and Australia. The carcasses, after being dressed, are split in half along the back and then cut into fore- and hindquarters. In the United States, beef usually reaches local dealers in this form and is cut by them into portions, e.g., shank, round, rump, loins (roasts and steaks), flank, rib (roasts), chuck, plate, and brisket. In addition, the heart, kidneys, liver, tongue, stomach wall (tripe), and tail are edible. The tenderest beef comes from steers (castrated males) and heifers (females that have not calved). The meat should be a clear, light-red color and firm. Beef from older cattle is converted into various products, such as beef extract, sausage, corned beef, and canned or potted products. Beef is a source of proteins, minerals, and vitamins, but many health professionals, stressing risks of heart disease and cancer from eating too much saturated fat, have urged cattle growers to produce leaner, organically fed beef and have encouraged the public to choose leaner cuts, serve a three-ounce portion, and reduce the frequency of beef in the diet.
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"beef." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "beef." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-beef.html "beef." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-beef.html |
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beef / bēf/ • n. 1. the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food. ∎ (pl. beeves / bēvz/ ) Farming a cow, bull, or ox fattened for its meat. ∎ inf. flesh or muscle, typically when well developed: he needs a little more beef on his bones. ∎ inf. strength or power: he's been brought in to give the team more beef. 2. (pl. beefs) inf. a complaint or grievance: he has a beef with American education: it doesn't teach the basics of investing. 3. inf. a criminal charge: a drunk-driving beef. • v. [intr.] inf. complain: he was beefing about how the recession was killing the business. PHRASAL VERBS: beef something up inf. give more substance or strength to something: cost-cutting measures are planned to beef up performance. |
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"beef." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "beef." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-beef.html "beef." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-beef.html |
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beef Flesh of the ox (Bos taurus); flesh from young calves is veal. A 150‐g portion of most cuts is a rich source of protein, niacin, iron, and vitamin B12; a good source of vitamin B2 and copper; a source of vitamins B1, B6, and selenium; contains 20–30 g of fat, of which half is saturated (lean part is 5% fat); supplies 350–500 kcal (1470–2100 kJ).
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DAVID A. BENDER. "beef." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "beef." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-beef.html DAVID A. BENDER. "beef." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-beef.html |
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beef flesh of the ox. XIII. ME. boef, beef — AN., OF. boef, buef (mod. bœuf):- L. bovem, nom. bōs ox (see COW1).
Hence beefeater eater of beef; Yeoman of the Guard. XVII. |
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T. F. HOAD. "beef." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "beef." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-beef.html T. F. HOAD. "beef." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-beef.html |
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•aperitif, beef, belief, brief, chief, enfeoff, fief, grief, interleaf, leaf, Leif, lief, Mazar-e-Sharif, misbelief, motif, naif, O'Keeffe, reef, seif, Sharif, sheaf, shereef, sportif, Tenerife, thief
•tea leaf • fig leaf • bas-relief • flyleaf
•drop-leaf • broadleaf • cloverleaf
•massif • leitmotif
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"beef." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "beef." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-beef.html "beef." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-beef.html |
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