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Definition mince in British English

mince noun

[uncountable] noun
/mɪns/
1

meat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a machine. The American word is ground beef.

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2

a dish popular in New Zealand of minced beef on toast, sometimes with an egg on top

Example

I grew up to mince on toast, so I was really happy to see people posting and asking about this new craze.

Example

The leaders of both main parties think the public are thick as mince.

Definition mince in British English