Definition of Ground beef

1. Noun. Beef that has been ground.

Exact synonyms: Hamburger
Generic synonyms: Beef, Boeuf
Group relationships: Beefburger, Burger, Hamburger

Definition of Ground beef

1. Noun. (North America) Beef that has been ground; minced beef. ¹

2. Noun. (US standard 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 except pink slime. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ground Beef

ground-floor
ground-ivy
ground-service crew
ground-shaker
ground-stroke
ground-to-air
ground almond
ground attack
ground bait
ground ball
ground ball with eyes
ground bar
ground beef
ground beefs
ground beetle
ground bundles
ground cable
ground cedar
ground cherry
ground clearance
ground clearances
ground cloth
ground control
ground cover
ground crew
ground effect
ground effect machine

Literary usage of Ground beef

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Healthy Heart Handbook for Women by Marian Sandmaier (1992)
"... sirloin, top loin, extra lean ground beef Lamb—leg-shank Pork—tenderloin, ... most shellfish Go Easy On • Lean ground beef, flank steak • Shrimp, ..."

2. The American Home Diet: An Answer to the Ever Present Question : What Shall by Elmer Verner McCollum, Nina Simmonds (1920)
"Cool and add yolk of 1 egg and 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice. Meat Loaf. 2 Ibs. ground beef l/* Ib. ground salt pork Y2 cup milk 1 ..."

3. Rhodes by Florian Fürst (2001)
"... filled with rice and ground beef ... tomatoes and paprika stuffed with rice and ground beef ..."

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