"roastbeef" meaning in All languages combined

See roastbeef on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: roastbeefs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} roastbeef (countable and uncountable, plural roastbeefs)
  1. Alternative spelling of roast beef Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: roast beef
    Sense id: en-roastbeef-en-noun-ZdynpQqE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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