Bovril

British

/ ˈbɒvrɪl /

noun

a concentrated beef extract, used for flavouring, as a stock, etc

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Other lies were totally legal: The beef extract Bovril was marketing itself in U.S. newspapers as a potential cure for the flu, noting that “its bodybuilding powers were … needed to fight the influenza epidemic.”

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2020

This should ensure the event is not a financial disaster, as will the price of the wretched stadium food: not very hot dog + not very hot Bovril = £8.50.

From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2017

Archives of Tesco's website show a Pot Noodle has consistently sold for £1 since 2011, while a 250g of Bovril beef paste still costs £3.20.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2016

Never seen him before or since and still love Bovril.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2015

In the ship’s hold were stores for at least two years, including a recent innovation: concentrated Bovril sledging rations for the trans-Antarctic run on dogsleds.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

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