A cut of beef consisting of the tongue of a cow; a dish made from this meat; also a type of plant.
From 'beef' + 'tongue'; compound describing both the actual animal part and prepared culinary dish; also applied to plants with similar appearance.
Beef tongue was a prized delicacy across European, Asian, and American cuisines but fell out of favor in 20th-century American cooking—its disappearance from common menus shows how food preferences and vocabulary are connected.
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