bef

Middle English

/bøːf/, /beːf/

noun
Definitions
  • beef; cow flesh or meat
  • A bovine or its carcass

Etymology

Borrowed from beof borrowed from Old French buef derived from Latin bovem (cow, bull).

Origin

Latin

bovem

Gloss

cow, bull

Concept
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Animals

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