: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
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The oxtail udon noodle is worthwhile, too, served with an egg yolk on top that your server will mix tableside.
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Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Best Slice: The sweet chili oxtail slice at Cut and Slices.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
Midtown Global Market’s Irie Jamaican serves oxtail (jerk or barbecue) with festival (a sweet, fried bread); sweet plantains; coconut shrimp skewers; and a ginger and hibiscus drink.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Bring a group, grab a booth and order a veritable buffet featuring all the soul food and all the sunshine (oxtail, shrimp, ackee and salt fish, curries, more) along with dessert options.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Constance Ogle, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Best Slice: The sweet chili oxtail slice at Cut and Slices.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2025
Midtown Global Market’s Irie Jamaican serves oxtail (jerk or barbecue) with festival (a sweet, fried bread); sweet plantains; coconut shrimp skewers; and a ginger and hibiscus drink.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 9 July 2025
Bring a group, grab a booth and order a veritable buffet featuring all the soul food and all the sunshine (oxtail, shrimp, ackee and salt fish, curries, more) along with dessert options.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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