ground beef

noun

: beef that has been cut into very small pieces

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Go for ground beef with an 85/15 fat ratio. Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2025 Use lentils or tempeh to replace ground beef in tacos or casseroles. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 15 Dec. 2025 Joey Junior is a burrito with the customer’s choice of protein (brisket, barbacoa, pollo asado, chili crisp chicken, steak, white meat chicken, adobo chicken, ground beef or tofu), rice, beans, shredded cheese and pico de gallo. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 9 Dec. 2025 Look for 90% or 93% lean ground beef instead of the standard 70-80% lean varieties. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ground beef

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“Ground beef.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20beef. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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