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tongue vs beef tongue

beef tongue vs tongue

tongue and beef tongue both are nouns.

tongue is a verb but beef tongue is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tongue Yes No Yes No
beef tongue Yes No No No
As nouns, beef tongue is a hyponym of tongue; that is, beef tongue is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tongue:
  • tongue: the tongue of certain animals used as meat
  • beef tongue: the tongue of a cow eaten as meat
Other hyponyms of tongue include calf's tongue.
tongue (noun) beef tongue (noun)
the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot the tongue of a cow eaten as meat
metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language
a manner of speaking
the tongue of certain animals used as meat
a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
any long thin projection that is transient
tongue (verb) beef tongue (verb)
lick or explore with the tongue
articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments
Difference between tongue and beef tongue

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