muttony

Variant of mutton

mutton definition

mut·ton (mut′'n)

noun

  1. the flesh of a sheep, esp. a grown sheep, used as food
  2. Rare a sheep

Etymology: ME moton < OFr, a ram < ML *multo, sheep, of Celt orig. as in Welsh mollt, Ir molt

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