"neckbeef" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: neck + beef Etymology templates: {{compound|en|neck|beef}} neck + beef Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} neckbeef (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) Meat from the neck of cattle. Tags: obsolete, uncountable Synonyms: neck beef
    Sense id: en-neckbeef-en-noun-jkRut1NL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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