: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
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Kevin jokes with him about breaking his strict diet to grab some jerk chicken and oxtail, but Malice isn’t partaking.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Cottrell also recommends these two L.A. spots as among his favorites: Hungry Joe’s Jamaican Restaurant in Inglewood, for oxtails, and Hawkins House of Burgers in Watts.
—Xennia Hamilton, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
There was once a time where oxtails were super cheap.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
The unique menu includes a variety of stews such as oxtail stew and goat stew, plus cod, curry chicken, jerk chicken, turkey wings and house specials.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
Cottrell also recommends these two L.A. spots as among his favorites: Hungry Joe’s Jamaican Restaurant in Inglewood, for oxtails, and Hawkins House of Burgers in Watts.
—Xennia Hamilton, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2024
There was once a time where oxtails were super cheap.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 9 Aug. 2024
The unique menu includes a variety of stews such as oxtail stew and goat stew, plus cod, curry chicken, jerk chicken, turkey wings and house specials.
—Alexandra Maloney, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2024
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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