BEEFEATER
\bˈiːfiːtə], \bˈiːfiːtə], \b_ˈiː_f_iː_t_ə]\
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By Princeton University
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person.
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One of the yeomen of the guard, in England.
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An African bird of the genus Buphaga, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc. Two species are known.
By Oddity Software
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One who eats beef; hence, a large, fleshy person.
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One of the yeomen of the guard, in England.
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An African bird of the genus Buphaga, which feeds on the larvae of botflies hatched under the skin of oxen, antelopes, etc. Two species are known.
By Noah Webster.
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