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Meaning of beefeater

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

beefeater

noun

Definitions

  1. An African bird of the genus Buphagus, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc.

  2. One who eats beef; a large, fleshy person; a well-fed servant.