aitchbone

aitch·bone  (chbn)

n.

1. The rump bone, especially of cattle.

2. The cut of beef containing the rump bone.

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[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 natics, accusative pl. of natica, buttock, from Latin natis) + bon, bone (from Old English bn).]

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aitchbone [ˈeɪtʃˌbəʊn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the rump bone or floor of the pelvis in cattle

2. (Cookery) a cut of beef from or including the rump bone

[C15 hach-boon, altered from earlier nache-bone, nage-bone (a nache mistaken for an ache, an aitch; compare adder¹); nache buttock, via Old French from Late Latin natica, from Latin natis buttock]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

aitchbone - a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone cut of beef - cut of meat from beef cattle