Definitions

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  • noun Any of several Japanese breeds of cattle genetically predisposed to intense marbling and to producing a high percentage of oleaginous unsaturated fat.

Etymologies

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From Japanese 和牛 (wagyū)

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Examples

  • Steve: goat cheese on a burger? for shame. and enough with the wagyu burgers. wagyu is not meant to be ground.

    New Frites N Meats Truck Hit the Street Today (Downtown Lunch Jealousy Ensues) | Midtown Lunch: Downtown NYC 2009

  • The dinners ran more than $57 per person and included two plates of venison ($29 per entree), two orders of striped bass ($28 each) and two orders of a gourmet beef called wagyu ($32 each), according to expense reports and receipts obtained by voiceofsandiego. org through a California Public Records Act request.

    NEWS updates from www.voiceofsandiego.org 2009

  • She wasn't sure what kind of wagyu it was, but it sure was tender and juicy, just as wagyu is supposed to be!

    Spa and Kaiseki: the ultimate Japanese luxury - Part II 2005

  • Wagyu is cattle born and raised in Japan to be eaten, and only 1/6 of the total beef consumed in Japan can be considered true 'wagyu', cattle raised for eatin'.

    April 2005 2005

  • She wasn't sure what kind of wagyu it was, but it sure was tender and juicy, just as wagyu is supposed to be!

    Archive 2005-05-01 2005

  • Wagyu is cattle born and raised in Japan to be eaten, and only 1/6 of the total beef consumed in Japan can be considered true 'wagyu', cattle raised for eatin'.

    Archive 2005-04-01 2005

  • The Japanese have given global cuisine some unique dishes - from high-end sushi to traditional vegetarian "shoijin ryori" served in temples, lightly battered tempura, "wagyu" beef from Kobe and even simple "okonomiyaki" savoury pancakes - but Michelin's stamp of approval confirms that prowess for a global audience.

    Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009

  • So, imagine my glee when I discovered a coffeeshop stall in Marine Parade dishing out fine foods such as wagyu beef and kurobuta pork at prices cheaper than a taxi spin around the CBD at peak ERP hours.

    TODAYonline 2008

  • So, imagine my glee when I discovered a coffeeshop stall in Marine Parade dishing out fine foods such as wagyu beef and kurobuta pork at prices cheaper than a taxi spin around the CBD at peak ERP hours.

    TODAYonline 2008

  • So, imagine my glee when I discovered a coffeeshop stall in Marine Parade dishing out fine foods such as wagyu beef and kurobuta pork at prices cheaper than a taxi spin around the CBD at peak ERP hours.

    TODAYonline 2008

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