What does 황육 (黃肉) literally mean?

 ANSWER: yellow (黃) meat (肉)

My Korean-English dictionary defines 황육 (黃肉) as "beef," but it literally means "yellow (黃) meat (肉)."

Korean friend: "Would you like some yellow meat?"

Me: "No thank you."

From Dong-A's Prime Korean-English Dictionary