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lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts: 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder; B retail cuts: a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops, rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops, crown roast, f riblets, stew, and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast, shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chops
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She's as gentle as a lamb. the new guys at football camp were lambs who hardly knew what awaited themVerb
The ewes will lamb soon.
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Higher pork prices have driven some restaurants and families to serve chicken, beef or lamb instead, pushing the price of these meats up. — New York Times, "A Slower Economy. A Trade War. Now, China Faces Rising Food Prices.," 4 June 2019 Burgerim sells about a dozen kinds of 2.8-ounce patties or fillets — beef, dry-aged beef, lamb, falafel, salmon, chicken, beef merguez sausage and others. — Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Mini-burger chain Burgerim is coming to Milwaukee's downtown," 22 May 2018 Boi Na Braza Brazilian Steakhouse is a premium steakhouse where traditional gaúchos serve guests a daunting 15 different cuts of beef, chicken, pork and lamb. — Courtney Dabney, star-telegram, "This massive Irving entertainment complex has more to offer than just live music | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 11 May 2018 In 1943, World War II rationing of meat, fats and cheese began, limiting consumers to store purchases of an average of about two pounds a week for beef, pork, lamb and mutton using a coupon system. — azcentral, "AZ Memo: What it would cost to meet teachers' demands; Sheriff's Office hopes image helps solve cold case; Uber collision highlights secrecy," 29 Mar. 2018 Pork, lamb or even venison would provide ballast for the mellowness of the allium. — Melissa Clark, New York Times, "Beef and Onions, Made Better With Beer," 26 Jan. 2018 The entrée was a choice between lamb with asparagus or seabass with pistachio, followed by an assortment of mini desserts. — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, "This Epic Lake Como Wedding Had It All: An Alta Moda Photoshoot, Fireworks, and a Surprise Opera," 11 Apr. 2019 The food menu reads like a global best-of snacks selection: smoked lamb ribs; bulgogi beef jerky; chicken schnitzel sandwiches; and even a full-on Uni service. — Stan Parish, WSJ, "A Splendid, (Mostly) Stationary Sunday at the Freehand New York," 10 Dec. 2018 Recommendation: Vaughan's Public House, Hartford, where Guinness lamb stew is $13, mixed grille $14 and a Gaelic steak $17. — Frank Cohen, courant.com, "28 Dates: Bohemian Suggestions For Penny-Pinchers," 2 Feb. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
As the weather went from bad to worse, many farmers fell short on feed — particularly important now, a month before lambing season — and water supplies were cut off because of frozen pipes. — Ceylan Yeginsu, New York Times, "‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Snow Brings Rural U.K. to a Halt," 6 Mar. 2018 This is accomplished by different diets (grain vs. a grain and hay diet) and lambing at different times of the year. — Amy Dewall Dadmun, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Change it up with lamb burgers on greens," 16 Sep. 2017 Coyotes can do a lot of damage, especially during the fall during lambing season. — Gabriel Thompson, Longreads, "Chasing the Harvest: ‘If You Want to Die, Stay at the Ranch’," 17 May 2017 Just across the North Carolina border in Virginia, Craig Rogers is deep into lambing season. — Kim Severson, New York Times, "Ham or Lamb? The Easter Choice May Be Changing," 11 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lamb.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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