mutton
English
Etymology
From Middle English motoun, moton, from Old French mouton (“sheep”), from Vulgar Latin moltō, from Gaulish *multon-, from Proto-Celtic *moltos (“ram, wether”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈmʌtn̩/, [ˈmʌʔn̩]
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Noun
mutton (countable and uncountable, plural muttons)
- The flesh of sheep used as food.
- (archaic) A sheep.
- (typography slang) Em, a unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.
- (obsolete, slang) A prostitute.
- (historical) An old Anglo-French gold coin impressed with the image of a lamb.
Quotations
- For quotations of use of this term, see Citations:mutton.
Synonyms
- (meat of a sheep): sheepflesh, sheepmeat
Hyponyms
- (meat of a sheep): lamb
Derived terms
Translations
the flesh of sheep used as food
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Synonyms
Middle English
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