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DictionaryoxtailCattle tail
noun

oxtail

AHK-stayl/ˈɑːksteɪl/

The tail of cattle, especially when used as food.

The raw oxtail pieces rest beside carrots and a cooking pot.

Several clean raw oxtail cross-sections ready for stew beside carrots and a cooking pot, food still life, not a carcass.
Etymology
oxOld Englishox
+tailOld Englishtail

The compound literally names the animal’s tail; in the food sense, that body-part name identifies the cut of meat prepared for the table.

In context

Dancehall Hot Seat LLC47:15
I need some oxtail. I need some curry goat. I need some steamed fish.
DHS EP9 GUSSY FROM SHOTTAS (DANCEHALL HOT SEAT)

More examples

  • The butcher cuts the oxtail into thick pieces.
  • We order oxtail soup at the restaurant.
  • Two oxtails fit comfortably in this large pot.

Forms

oxtail · oxtails