mutton

noun

mut·ton ˈmə-tᵊn

: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food

muttony

ˈmə-tᵊn-ē

ˈmət-nē

adjective

Examples of mutton in a Sentence

a meal of mutton and potatoes

Recent Examples on the Web With wild hair and impressive mutton chops, Cage’s baby-robbing oddball is just one of many goofy aspects of the Coen brothers’ crime comedy. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 Related article 1,000 cats rescued in China from being slaughtered and sold as pork, mutton Xi has repeatedly stressed the importance of food safety and the security of grain and food staple supplies. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN, 10 July 2024 Vegetarian biryani is more popular in India, along with chicken and mutton — but not beef, which most Hindus avoid. —

Kunwar Khuldune Shahid, NPR, 8 June 2024 The tent had that wonderful aroma of Mongolia—of butter and mutton, of dung fires and horses. —

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