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mut·ton (mut′'n)
noun
- the flesh of a sheep, esp. a grown sheep, used as food
- Rare a sheep
Etymology: ME moton < OFr, a ram < ML *multo, sheep, of Celt orig. as in Welsh mollt, Ir molt
Related Forms:
- muttony mut′·tony adjective
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mutton
n.
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Converse of object
- boil: If you cannot get the right time to arrive at the restaurants you can buy some bread and boiled mutton.
Adjective modifier
- British: As a direct result, support for British mutton is growing.
Modifies a noun
- broth: Probably most of the kings of England were reared upon this form of mutton broth.
Noun used with modifier
- roast: I have not experimented with this recipe yet as I never seem to have enough left over roast mutton.
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Thereneed, at all events, be none ofthis,if peoplewould but live upon their own estates, and kill their own mutton.
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