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corned beef

American  
[kawrnd beef] / ˈkɔrnd ˈbif /
Also corn beef

noun

  1. beef that has been preserved by marinating it in brine, often with garlic, peppercorns, cloves, etc.


Etymology

Origin of corned beef

First recorded in 1780–90

Example Sentences

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How disappointed she would be to see my room at my aunt’s boardinghouse —a perilous stack of tinned peaches and corned beef hash, a nest of an unmade bed.

From Literature

For myself, corned beef hash and canned fruit.

From Literature

It wants the public sector and businesses to commit to deforestation-free supply chains by 2028 and an outright ban on corned beef from Brazil.

From BBC

The corned beef sandwich is one of my personal favorites; it has a certain nostalgia for me.

From Salon

People were stealing "absolutely anything" including "tins of spam, tins of corned beef, all the fresh meat", Ms Whitehead told BBC Radio 4's World at One programme.

From BBC