Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The tail of any kind of cattle, traditionally an ox and especially when used for food.
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- noun a
cut ofmeat taken from thetail of acow orcalf ; itrequires long slow braising , and is used to prepare theclassic oxtailsoup
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the skinned tail of cattle; used especially for soups
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Examples
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The oxtail is probably going to be one of my go-to lunches for lower Midtown.
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The oxtail is fantastic, and really, I don’t know if it’s changed since early summer, but I’m a spicy heat wimp, and I don’t find the jerk chicken too hot at all.
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The oxtail is a pleasant diversion, simmering for hours in a tomato based braise, augmented with flavors of pepper, onion and herbs, it is strongly flavorful like brisket without being overpowered by the sauce.
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The oxtail is a pleasant diversion, simmering for hours in a tomato based braise, augmented with flavors of pepper, onion and herbs, it is strongly flavorful like brisket without being overpowered by the sauce.
Archive 2005-11-01 2005
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Like oxtail, which is more common, both of those are in keeping with so-called "fifth quarter" cuts - the parts rejected by plantation owners of old.
The Clog 2009
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The words "oxtail" and "stew" are highlighted by Google in the URL, even though they are separated by an underscore.
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Its sweetness is an ideal foil to brawny meats such as oxtail, boar, venison and beef.
NPR Topics: News 2011
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That's not entirely a bad thing, since some of the highlights are lighter dim sum-style items, such as oxtail potstickers ($9) and crispy lumpia ($8), cigar-width Filipino-style egg rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp and smoked bacon.
unknown title 2009
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That's not entirely a bad thing, since some of the highlights are lighter dim sum-style items, such as oxtail potstickers ($9) and crispy lumpia ($8), cigar-width Filipino-style egg rolls stuffed with pork, shrimp and smoked bacon.
unknown title 2009
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Slow-simmered braises are all made from the so-called "lesser" cuts — oxtail, shoulder, neck, short rib, brisket, belly, shank.
Top of the World Lamb Tagine David Tanis 2011
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