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| beefsteak |
a slice of beef for frying or broiling. |
| burger |
a sandwich made with cooked ground beef that has been made into a flat, round shape, or the flat, round patty of ground meat itself. [2 definitions] |
| frankfurter |
a thin, smoked sausage that is usually made from beef or a mixture of beef and pork. |
| ground beef |
beef that has been ground up into very small pieces for use in such things as hamburgers, meatloaf, and meat sauces. |
| hamburger |
ground beef, or a round, flat patty of ground beef, or the sandwich in which such meat is commonly served after it is cooked.. |
| jerky2 |
beef or deer meat that has been cut into long pieces and dried. Drying the meat preserves it so that it can be eaten at a later time. |
| salami |
a spicy sausage that is usually made with beef or pork. |
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