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mutton
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mut·ton  (mtn)
n.
The flesh of fully grown sheep.

[Middle English, from Old French mouton, moton, from Medieval Latin mult, multn-, of Celtic origin; see mel-1 in Indo-European roots.]

mutton
Noun
1. the flesh of mature sheep, used as food
2. mutton dressed as lamb an older woman dressed up to look young [Medieval Latin multo sheep]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.muttonmutton - meat from a mature domestic sheep
domestic sheep, Ovis aries - any of various breeds raised for wool or edible meat or skin
meat - the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
Translations
Spanish mutton [ˈmʌtn] n(carne f de) cordero
French mutton [ˈmʌtn] nmouton m
German mutton [ˈmʌtn] nHammelfleisch nt
Italian mutton [ˈmʌtn] ncarne f di montone

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