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beefeater

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Noun

  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, plump person; a well-fed servant.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Beefeater.
  4. A kind of hat worn by women resembling the headwear of a Beefeater (Yeoman Warder).
  5. A Yeoman Warder

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