Aitchbone definition
The rump bone, especially of cattle.
noun
The cut of beef containing the rump bone.
noun
A cut of beef around the rump bone.
noun
The rump bone, especially of cattle.
noun
The cut of beef containing the rump bone.
noun
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The rump bone itself.
noun
The rump bone.
noun
Alternative Forms
Alternative Form of aitchbone -
aitch-bone, edgebone, h-bone
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
aitchbone
Plural:
aitchbonesOrigin of aitchbone
- Alteration (influenced by aitch) of Middle English hach-boon from an hach-boon an aitchbone alteration of a nachebon nache buttock (from Old French) (from Late Latin naticās) (accusative pl. of natica buttock) (from Latin natis) bon bone bone
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- See natch.
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