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

Twenty-three products are affected including items such as slice ribeye, beef oxtail cut, beef short ribs, goat cut and ground pork. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Products impacted by the recall include ground pork, chorizo, pork chops, pork ribs as well as beef ribs, short ribs, oxtail and cuts of goat meat. — Julia Hawkins, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026

Located near historic attractions like the Golden Driller statue, the food hall offers cuisines from around the world, such as oxtails and fufu from Afrikan Delights and Brazilian picanha sandwiches from Doctor Kustom. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026

Even fresh oxtails frozen and stored fare just fine for later use. — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 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