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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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Come just for coffee from the bar or stay for a full meal of highlights like butternut squash soup and slow-roasted lamb shoulder. — Sam Dangremond, Town & Country, "T&C Travel Guide: Napa Valley and Sonoma County, California," 9 July 2018 But there’s no law that says the cuts many of us associate with braising—like brisket, lamb shoulder, and short ribs—have to go low and slow. — Meryl Rothstein, Bon Appetit, "4 Recipes for Grilling the Meats You Usually Braise," 11 June 2018 Goat is usually the star of this dish — but beef or lamb can be substituted. — Lauren Delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Taste of Haiti this weekend: Here's a primer on Haitian food," 30 Apr. 2018 Recommendation: Hasna's Grill, New Haven and Waterbury, where a combo for two ($24) includes a beef skewer, chicken skewer, four pieces of chicken breast, four pieces of beef or lamb, two vegetables, rice and naan. — Frank Cohen, courant.com, "28 Dates: Bohemian Suggestions For Penny-Pinchers," 2 Feb. 2018 Juicy, succulent slow-cooked lamb shoulder is the centerpiece of this simple yet satisfying wrap. — Woman's Day Kitchen, Woman's Day, "Food + Drinks," 28 Aug. 2013 The second shot of Kylie appears at the end of the video and shows her in a metallic gown holding a baby lamb. — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kylie Jenner Goes Bare and Literally Glows in Travis Scott's New Music Video," 7 Aug. 2018 Officers pulled a black lamb from the small stream and ushered it to safety, Boone said in an email. — Sarah Meehan, baltimoresun.com, "Howard County police rescue lamb from stream," 12 June 2018 The beef is mixed with a little lamb to give the patty more depth and then layered on an Acme bun with caramelized onions, cheese, shredded lettuce, bacon and horseradish aioli. — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, "Best burgers in the Bay Area from the 2018 Top 100 restaurants," 12 June 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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