: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
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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.
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
The humble cheesesteak is a Philadelphia icon; try an oxtail version at Taste Cheesesteak Bar in Center City, Joe's Steaks + Soda Shop in Fishtown, or Sonny's Famous Steaks in Old City.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
His French onion soup is chock full of roasted oxtail meat.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Braises and Stews Rich, braised oxtail and lamb stew are natural candidates.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
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Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
The humble cheesesteak is a Philadelphia icon; try an oxtail version at Taste Cheesesteak Bar in Center City, Joe's Steaks + Soda Shop in Fishtown, or Sonny's Famous Steaks in Old City.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
His French onion soup is chock full of roasted oxtail meat.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Braises and Stews Rich, braised oxtail and lamb stew are natural candidates.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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