Definition of corned beef
: beef that has been preserved in salt water
- a corned beef sandwich
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: a small hard particle : grain
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: a small hard seed
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: the grain of a cereal grass that is the primary crop of a region (such as wheat in Britain and oats in Scotland and Ireland)
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: to form into grains : granulate
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: to preserve or season with salt in grains
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: to cure or preserve in brine containing preservatives and often seasonings
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: a local hardening and thickening of epidermis (as on a toe)
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beef
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: the flesh of an adult domestic bovine (such as a steer or cow) used as food
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: an ox, cow, or bull in a full-grown or nearly full-grown state
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: a dressed carcass of a beef animal
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: to increase or add substance, strength, or power to
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: complain
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CORNED BEEF Defined for Kids
corned beef
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Definition of corned beef for Students
: beef that has been preserved in seasoned salt water
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