Beefeater
Meanings
noun
- A Yeoman Warder
noun
- An African bird of the genus Buphagus, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc.
- One who eats beef; a large, plump person; a well-fed servant.
- Alternative letter-case form of Beefeater.
- A kind of hat worn by women resembling the headwear of a Beefeater (Yeoman Warder).
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From beef + eater.
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