"beeve" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /biːv/ Forms: beeves [plural]
Rhymes: -iːv Etymology: Back-formation from beeves, plural of beef. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|beeves}} Back-formation from beeves Head templates: {{en-noun}} beeve (plural beeves)
  1. (archaic) A cow, a bovine Tags: archaic
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