Meaning & use
wagyu beef
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Meaning
noununcountable
Beef from a Japanese breed of cattle known for its heavy marbling and tender texture.
Grammar: Uncountable; use it without 'a' and with words like 'some' or 'a piece of': 'We ordered wagyu beef.'
Patterns
- wagyu beef steak
- a cut of wagyu beef
- grilled wagyu beef
The restaurant is famous for its wagyu beef, which melts in your mouth.
Wagyu beef is usually more expensive than regular beef because of its marbling.
He cooked the wagyu beef lightly on both sides.
Common combinations
- wagyu beef steak
- They shared a large wagyu beef steak.
- Australian wagyu beef
- Australian wagyu beef is popular in many Asian restaurants.
- grade A wagyu beef
- The menu offers grade A wagyu beef at a high price.
- wagyu beef burger
- The pub serves a wagyu beef burger with truffle fries.
Synonyms and how they differ
- Kobe beef
- A type of wagyu from the Kobe region of Japan; it is more specific and often even more expensive.
- marbled beef
- A general term for beef with visible fat throughout; wagyu is a specific breed known for this quality.
Word family
- wagyu noun
- The breed of cattle itself, or the meat from it.
Commonly confused: wagyu beef or Wagyu?
wagyu beef vs Wagyu
Sometimes spelled 'Wagyu' or 'wagyu'; both refer to the same Japanese cattle breed. Do not confuse with 'wagyu' as a general word for any expensive beef—it must come from that breed.
Practice
I'd like to order ______ wagyu beef, please.
Choose one answer.
'Wagyu beef' is uncountable, so we use 'some'. 'A' and 'an' are wrong because they are used with singular countable nouns. 'Many' is used with plural countable nouns, not uncountable ones.
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