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Next come the fried ox testicles, followed by the pours and pours of homemade grappa.
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Many of the antiques in the home came from Nora, who acquired pieces from around Europe, including the Cecilian ox cart chandeliers and 16th-century furnishings.
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Few other Chinese zodiac animals — certainly not the snake, rooster, ox or rat — are cuddlier than the dog.
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The Eiffel Tower and a three-dimensional, eight-foot, fiberglass Paul Bunyan figure and his blue ox were at the entrance to the museum's former postcard exhibit, said Diana Dretske, museum curator and historian.
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When the exhibit was taken down, Bunyan, along with his ox and the tower were placed in storage.
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But note, there’s no stable mentioned or ox or ass mooning over the child.
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Tidbit: Every branch has an ox yoke and a horseshoe over the door and a traffic light over the restrooms.
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As a way to protect the debate from becoming a battle over whose ox gets gored, Congress should make any tax reform revenue-neutral.
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Origin and Etymology of ox-
French, from oxygène
OX Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of ox for English Language Learners
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: a bull that has had its sex organs removed
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: a cow or bull
OX Defined for Kids
noun
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ˈäks
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Definition of ox for Students
plural oxen
\ˈäk-sən\
also ox
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: a male or female of common domestic cattle or a closely related animal (as a yak)
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: an adult castrated male ox used especially for hauling loads
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