Bovine vs. Beef

Bovineadjective

(not comparable) Of or pertaining to cattle.

Bovineadjective

(not comparable) Belonging to the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cows, buffalo, and bison.

Bovineadjective

Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.

Bovinenoun

An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

Bovineadjective

Of or pertaining to the genus Bos; relating to, or resembling, the ox or cow; oxlike; as, the bovine genus; a bovine antelope.

Bovineadjective

Having qualities characteristic of oxen or cows; sluggish and patient; dull; as, a bovine temperament.

Bovinenoun

any of various members of the genus Bos

Bovineadjective

of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)

Bovineadjective

dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox;

Beefnoun

(uncountable) The meat from a cow, bull, or other bovine.

Beefnoun

The edible portions of a cow (including those which are not meat).

Beefnoun

(uncountable) Bovine animals.

Beefnoun

A single bovine (cow or bull) being raised for its meat.

Beefnoun

Muscle or musculature; size, strength or potency.

Beefnoun

Essence, content; the important part of a document or project.

Beefnoun

A grudge; dislike (of something or someone); lack of faith or trust (in something or someone); a reason for a dislike or grudge. (often + with)

Beefverb

(intransitive) To complain.

Beefverb

(transitive) To add weight or strength to, usually as beef up.

Beefverb

To fart; break wind.

Beefverb

To feud or hold a grudge against.

Beefverb

To cry

Beefadjective

Being a bovine animal that is being raised for its meat.

Beefadjective

Producing or known for raising lots of beef.

Beefadjective

Consisting of or containing beef as an ingredient.

Beefnoun

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.

Beefnoun

The flesh of an ox, or cow, or of any adult bovine animal, when slaughtered for food.

Beefnoun

Applied colloquially to human flesh.

Beefadjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, beef.

Beefnoun

cattle that are reared for their meat

Beefnoun

meat from an adult domestic bovine

Beefnoun

informal terms for objecting;

Beefverb

complain;

Beefnoun

the flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food

Beefnoun

a cow, bull, or ox fattened for its meat

Beefnoun

flesh with well-developed muscle

Beefnoun

strength or power

Beefnoun

the substance of a matter

Beefnoun

a complaint or grievance

Beefnoun

a criminal charge

Beefverb

complain

Beef

Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle, particularly skeletal muscle. Humans have been eating beef since prehistoric times.