ground beef
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English
Noun
ground beef (usually uncountable, plural ground beefs)
- (Canada, US) Beef that has been finely chopped; minced beef.
- (US standards of identity) Chopped fresh or frozen beef without the addition of beef fat as seasoning, with no more than 30 percent fat, and with no added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders.
Synonyms
- (North America): beef mince, chopped beef, mince steak
- (New England): hamburg
- (UK): mince
- (standard of identity): chopped beef
Translations
finely chopped beef — see also mince
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References
- 2003, “Miscellaneous beef products”, in Code of Federal Regulations, title 9: Animals and Animal Products, ch III: Food Safety and Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture, part 319B: Definitions and Standards of Identity or Composition: Raw Meat Products, U.S. Government Printing Office.
Further reading
ground beef on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
