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Unusual way to serve beef? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rare

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'unusual' is the definition.
(rare can mean unusual or odd)

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(Other definitions for rare that I've seen before include "difficult to find?" , "like gold dust" , "Very infrequent, lightly cooked" , "Seldom seen or met" , "Especially good" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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