cowflesh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The meat or flesh of a cow; beef.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cowflesh cow-flesh cow flesh

Etymology

From Middle English cowe flesh (also kowes flesche), equivalent to cow + flesh. Compare German Kuhfleisch (“cow meat”), West Frisian kowefleis, Dutch koeievlees, koeienvlees.

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