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beef

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/biːf/ · beef

The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, especially when cooked as food.

Meanings

nounformal

The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, especially when cooked as food.

ایک گائے، بیل یا کڑو کے گوشت، خاص طور پر جب کھانے کے طور پر پکایا جائے۔

گوشت

gosht

Synonyms

meatfleshbeefsteakگوشتسیخبہرا

Antonyms

vegetablepoultryfishسبزیمرغیمچھلی

Common Collocations

  • beef stew
  • ground beef
  • beef jerky

Example Sentences

Beef is a popular source of protein in many diets.

گوشت بہت سی غذاوں میں پروٹین کا مشہور ذریعہ ہے۔

Gosht bohat si ghizaon mein protein ka mashhoor zariya hai.

They served a delicious beef steak for dinner.

انہوں نے رات کے کھانے کے لئے مزیدار گوشت کا اسٹییک پیش کیا۔

Unhoon ne raat ke khane ke liye mazeedaar gosht ka steak pesh kiya.

I prefer my beef cooked medium rare.

مجھے اپنا گوشت درمیانے درجے پر پکانا پسند ہے۔

Mujhe apna gosht darmiyan darje par pakana pasand hai.

Easily Confused With

beefcake:Beefcake refers to a well-built man, especially in a sexual context, while beef refers to cow meat.

Word Family

beefy
adjectiveمضبوط

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a cow when you see the word 'beef' to remember that it comes from the meat of cattle.

Imagine a delicious beef steak sizzling on a grill.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جس کا گوشت بڑا، اس کی روح بھی بڑی۔

Jis ka gosht bara, us ki rooh bhi bari.

He who has big meat has a big soul.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old French "boef" — beef, cow meat

First known use: 14th century

The term 'beef' originates from the Old French word 'boef', which has roots in Latin 'bos', meaning cow. It was adopted into English during the Norman Conquest.