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单词 horseflesh
释义

horseflesh

English

Alternative forms

  • horse-flesh

Etymology

From horse + flesh.

Noun

horseflesh (uncountable)

  1. The flesh of a horse; horsemeat.
    • 1870 December 10, “The Ombibus Dinner”, in Charles Dickens, Jun., editor, All the Year Round. A Weekly Journal., volume V, London: [] Messrs. Chapman and Hall, [], page 43, column 1:
      Do they take to the cooking of horseflesh in ragoûts, emincés, and cheval à la mode without a tinge of disgust?
  2. Horses collectively, with reference to driving, riding, or racing.
    He is a good judge of horseflesh.
  3. A species of Bahama mahogany, Lysiloma sabicu and Lysiloma latisiliquum.

Derived terms

  • horseflesh ore

Adjective

horseflesh (comparative more horseflesh, superlative most horseflesh)

  1. Of the colour of horseflesh; of a peculiar reddish-brown hue.
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