oxtail

noun

ox·​tail ˈäks-ˌtāl 

: the tail of a beef animal

especially : the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)

Examples of oxtail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try oxtail soup or pierogies, buy mushrooms or snapdragons, and try to time your visit to one of the district's many special events—flea markets, Flower Days in May, and Holiday Markets in November and December. —Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026

Add the oxtails in batches and sear for a few minutes on all sides until nicely browned. —Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 22 May 2026

The oxtail pizza — a 12-inch pie topped with consommé, mozzarella cheese, oxtail, peppers, onions and a sweet chili sauce— is also a crowd favorite. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026

Meanwhile, at Don Ramon Restaurante Cubano, the kitchen prepared Cuban oxtail stew, imperial rice and tostones rellenos with garlic shrimp for the May 29 episode, but owner Dina Rubio did not respond to the Sun Sentinel’s requests for comment. —Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for oxtail

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email