From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishground beefˌground ˈbeef noun [uncountable] American EnglishDF beef that has been cut up into very small pieces, often used to make hamburgers SYN mince British English
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ground beef• Add garlic and ground beef and cook, stirring constantly to break up lumps.• Smokies are made of coarsely ground beef and pork; they are similar to frankfurters but are more heavily smoked.• Cook ground beef, and drain off fat.• The use of fresh ground beef is a no-no.• Chunks of frozen brine shrimp or a pile of ground beef will be greedily attacked.• Myers marries a sexy butcher he comes to suspect of having more than ground beef in her freezer.• Mix the ground beef with the cooked onions and butter.• The soy-beef blends were displayed in the meat counter with ground beef. 