oxtail

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noun
Definitions
  • The tail of an ox or cow.
  • A cut of meat taken from the tail of a cow or calf; it requires long, slow braising, and is used to prepare oxtail soup.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English ox tayll inherited from Old English oxan tæġl (ox's tail) com from English ox + English tail.

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English

tail

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