oxtail

noun

ox·​tail ˈäks-ˌtāl How to pronounce oxtail (audio)
: the tail of a beef animal
especially : the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)

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The menu includes brisket, beef ribs, smoked turkey and oxtails. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025 Try the oxtail and grits or the array of chicken and waffle choices (some for just $10). Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025 Soft tannins in a deliciously rounded mouthful that is an elixir, a brew, a soup oozing with snappy fresh flavors of black and red cherries and mocha as well as oxtail and blueberry pie. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025 Connor Hughes, who works for SNY, had no idea what an oxtail was. Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for oxtail

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 May. 2025.

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