Beef tea
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A strong beef broth. countable, uncountable
- 2 an extract of beef (given to people who are ill) wordnet
- 3 Bovril diluted with hot water or milk. countable, uncountable
"Make half-a-pint of beef-tea in a tumbler with this extract. Put the tumbler in a refrigerator for an hour, then add a liqueur-glassful of old brandy, with just a dust of cayenne. This is one of the very best pick-me-ups known to the faculty."
Example
More examples"Make half-a-pint of beef-tea in a tumbler with this extract. Put the tumbler in a refrigerator for an hour, then add a liqueur-glassful of old brandy, with just a dust of cayenne. This is one of the very best pick-me-ups known to the faculty."