Refers to beef as a food ingredient or meat product. Used in menus, cooking, and everyday conversation.
Tonight's dinner is beef stew.
I had the beef grilled at the restaurant.
I often see Australian beef at this supermarket.
I stewed the beef in red wine.
I used three slices of thinly cut beef.
Kobe beef
southern beef; Australian beef
chilled beef
Loanword from English 'beef'.