corned beef

noun

: beef that has been preserved in salt water
a corned beef sandwich

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Immigrants from the Germanic and Eastern European countries who came to this country in the mid- to late-1800s brought with them the delicatessen staples of frankfurters, sauerkraut, pickles and cold cuts like pastrami and corned beef. Penny E Schwartz, Oc Register, 22 June 2025 The menu features dishes like chicken tikka masala, corned beef and vegetables, shepherd’s pie and beef stew. Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 20 May 2025 The Bay Area festivities — Irish dance and music, pub crawls, corned beef feasts — will continue Sunday and through the holiday, Monday. Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2025 Will have crawfish, Jell-O shots and corned beef and cabbage. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corned beef

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“Corned beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corned%20beef. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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