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mutton

12 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. mutton (noun)
  2. mutton corn (noun)
  3. mutton fist (noun)
  4. mutton grass (noun)
  5. mutton ham (noun)
  6. mutton quad (noun)
  7. mutton snapper (noun)
  8. laced mutton (noun)
  9. leg-of-mutton (adjective)
  10. leg-of-mutton rig (noun)
  11. leg-of-mutton sail (noun)
  12. shoulder-of-mutton sail (noun)

mut·ton

noun \ˈmə-tən\

Definition of MUTTON

: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food
— mut·tony \ˈmə-tən-ē, ˈmət-nē\ adjective
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Examples of MUTTON

  1. a meal of mutton and potatoes

Origin of MUTTON

Middle English motoun, mutton, sheep, from Anglo-French mutun ram, sheep, mutton, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish molt wether
First Known Use: 13th century

Other Food Terms

Reuben, calamari, chuck, curry, edamame, foie gras, hummus, leaven, nonpareil, peel

Rhymes with MUTTON

button, glutton, Sutton

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