beefsteak

1. (countable, uncountable) (A) steak cut from a cattle beast (e.g., cow, steer).Examples: "Fa la la la Fa la la lee Now let me go, my honey oh back to Tennessee It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die It's beefsteak when I'm workin, whiskey when I'm dry, and sweet heaven when I die"countableuncountable

2. (countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsis

3. (countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).uncountable

4. (countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak tomato.Examples: "I purchased a half dozen of the healthiest-looking beefsteaks I could find, and tenderly planted the young shoots, using plenty of fertilizer and mulch. I faithfully watered them every day and the little plants quickly shot up to an impressive height."abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsis

5. (countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak mushroom.abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsis

6. (countable, archaic): A celebratory dinner, commonly held in New York between about 1870 and 1940 involving the consumption of enormous quantities of broiled steak and beer.archaiccountable