mutton

noun

mut·ton ˈmə-tᵊn

: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food

muttony

ˈmə-tᵊn-ē

ˈmət-nē

adjective

Examples of mutton in a Sentence

a meal of mutton and potatoes

Recent Examples on the Web The Major League Eating speed-eating record for lamb meat sandwiches is 81 4-ounce sandwiches in 10 minutes, held by Joey Chestnut, famed mutton for punishment. —

Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024 And someone recognized the mutton chop beard of Jacob Zerkle. —

The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024 These 30 restaurants opened around greater Sacramento in January 2024: Biryani Xpress (711 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Suite 140, Roseville): Biryani Xpress’ menu leans more South Indian than North, with dishes such as mutton sukka, dum biryani and rava onion masala dosa. —

Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024 Truong Tran from the Juno Fishing Pier reported recent catches have been made up of mostly mutton and mangrove snappers plus lots of bluerunners. —

Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Those puddings were more stew-like, containing things like prunes, raisins, carrots, nuts, spices, grains, eggs, beef, and mutton. —

Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023 The mutton and water buffalo kebabs, topped with liquid butter, melt with each bite. —

Alex Bhattacharji, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2023 After that, Webster shapes his mustache with wax and grooms his mutton chops. —

Katie Knight, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024 On the good days, pier fishermen are catching a lot of undersized mutton snappers, pompano, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, jack crevalles, big ladyfish and lots of bluerunners. —

Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024

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