Beef is the [[meat]] of [[cattle]]. The word 'beef' is related to the French word ''bœuf'' which [[English culinary terms from French|became part of the English language]] during the [[Norman Conquest]]. Roast beef, especially in the form of a [[Sunday roast]], is the national dish of [[England]]. | Beef is the [[meat]] of [[cattle]]. The word 'beef' is related to the French word ''bœuf'' which [[English culinary terms from French|became part of the English language]] during the [[Norman Conquest]]. Roast beef, especially in the form of a [[Sunday roast]], is the national dish of [[England]]. |