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| beef |
meat from a cow or steer. [1/2 definitions] |
| bison |
A bison is a big, powerful animal that is a member of the same animal family as the cow. It has a large head and body, and it has horns and hoofs. In the United States, bison are often called buffalo, but their true name is bison. |
| blaze2 |
a white or light mark on the face of a cow or horse. [1/3 definitions] |
| buffalo |
A buffalo is a large animal that is a member of the same animal family as the cow. It has a large body, horns, and hooves. Different kinds of buffaloes live in Africa and Asia. In North America, there is an animal that people call a buffalo, but the true name of this animal in biology is "American bison." [1/2 definitions] |
| calf1 |
a young cow or bull. A young whale, seal, or elephant is also known as a calf. [1/2 definitions] |
| chocolate milk |
Chocolate milk is milk from a cow that has chocolate flavor added to it. It is a sweet drink. |
| cow1 |
A cow is the adult female of animals that are cattle. People often raise cows on a farm for their milk and sometimes for their meat. [2 definitions] |
| cowhide |
the skin and hair of a cow, or leather made from the skin of a cow. |
| give |
When an animal gives something, it produces it. When a cow gives milk, it produces milk. [1/7 definitions] |
| ground beef |
Beef is meat that comes from a cow, and ground beef is this meat cut into very small bits. Ground beef is used for foods such as hamburgers. |
| heifer |
a young cow that has not had a calf. |
| herd |
the common people; most people. The expression "He (or she) follows the herd" means that a person tends to do what everybody else does, like a cow in a herd, and does not think for himself or herself. [1/4 definitions] |
| hide2 |
the skin of one of the larger animals such as a buffalo or cow. |
| milk |
When you milk a cow, you get milk from a cow. [1/4 definitions] |
| moo |
to make the long, low sound of a cow. [2 definitions] |
| steer2 |
A steer is an animal like a cow, but it is a male. Cows are kept for their milk, but steers are raised for their meat. Steers are male cattle, but they are not used for producing calves. Male cattle used for producing calves are called "bulls." |
| tongue |
this organ taken from a cow, ox, or other animal and used as food. [1/5 definitions] |
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