Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Beef, usually brisket, round, or rump, that is seasoned with spices and cured in brine.
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- noun a smoke
cured andsalted beef. - noun
Beef conserved in tins (cans).
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- noun beef cured or pickled in brine
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From corn, to preserve with granulated salt or brine.]
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ruzuzu commented on the word corned beef
Were you looking for corn beef?
March 17, 2011