: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
Examples of oxtail in a Sentence
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Other favorites that get reinterpreted across different cuisines include burgers and fries, oxtail and rice and cakes and pies.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
The gelatinous oxtail stew, more rich and savory than spicy, is ladled around a puck of rice and garnished with green onions cut on the bias.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
Limited-edition menu items showcased his African Caribbean roots with dishes such as oxtail dumplings, lemon pepper prawns, amarillo broth snapper & tuna ceviche tostada with avocado.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Oct. 2023
By the menu, which pays sincere and doting attention to oxtails, egusi soup, Cosmic Brownies and other foods that don’t usually make it into expensive restaurants in New York?
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
But of the classics, the oxtail stew is the most special of all.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
In the Soul Roll created by Kerston and Shawn Thorns, oxtail is simmered, chunked and combined with butter, celery, onions and smoked gouda.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
The boat noodles — which feature beef short rib, meatballs, oxtail and chicharron — at Kin Sen Asian Noodle Bar in Salt Lake City.
—Stuart Melling, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
The Thorns family serves oxtails on Sundays at their home, and Kerston Thorns often uses a recipe from her late grandmother, Pearlie Mae Daughtrey.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2023
The gelatinous oxtail stew, more rich and savory than spicy, is ladled around a puck of rice and garnished with green onions cut on the bias.
—Tim Carman, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
Limited-edition menu items showcased his African Caribbean roots with dishes such as oxtail dumplings, lemon pepper prawns, amarillo broth snapper & tuna ceviche tostada with avocado.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Oct. 2023
By the menu, which pays sincere and doting attention to oxtails, egusi soup, Cosmic Brownies and other foods that don’t usually make it into expensive restaurants in New York?
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 18 Sep. 2023
But of the classics, the oxtail stew is the most special of all.
—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 13 Sep. 2023
In the Soul Roll created by Kerston and Shawn Thorns, oxtail is simmered, chunked and combined with butter, celery, onions and smoked gouda.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
The boat noodles — which feature beef short rib, meatballs, oxtail and chicharron — at Kin Sen Asian Noodle Bar in Salt Lake City.
—Stuart Melling, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
The Thorns family serves oxtails on Sundays at their home, and Kerston Thorns often uses a recipe from her late grandmother, Pearlie Mae Daughtrey.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of oxtail was
in the 15th century
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 7 Dec. 2023.
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