English Explanatory Dictionary

sheepflesh

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The meat or flesh of sheep; mutton.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

sheepflesh sheep-flesh sheep flesh sheep's flesh

Etymology

From sheep + flesh. Compare Dutch schapenvlees (“mutton”), German Schaffleisch (“sheep meat, mutton”).

Synonyms

sheepmeat
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