: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
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Both oxtail and beef tendon are rich sources of collagen.
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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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, 21 Mar. 2025
Peaches is a small spot in the center of Cockburn Town known for its jerk chicken, peas and rice, and oxtail.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
From Neapolitan-style pies with Mexican flavors to New York slices loaded with oxtails, chefs are reshaping pizza to represent their cultures and our collective appetite for creative new approaches.
February 20, 2025
An eager crowd gathered to celebrate Hapa Pizza’s opening in 2023.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
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Vicky Hallett, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
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, 21 Mar. 2025
Peaches is a small spot in the center of Cockburn Town known for its jerk chicken, peas and rice, and oxtail.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 10 Mar. 2025
From Neapolitan-style pies with Mexican flavors to New York slices loaded with oxtails, chefs are reshaping pizza to represent their cultures and our collective appetite for creative new approaches.
February 20, 2025
An eager crowd gathered to celebrate Hapa Pizza’s opening in 2023.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oxtail
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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