hindquarter

hind·quar·ter  (hndkwôrtr)

n.

1. The posterior portion of a side of beef, lamb, veal, or mutton, including a hind leg and one or two ribs.

2. hindquarters The posterior part of a quadruped, adjacent to the hind legs.

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hindquarter [ˈhaɪndˌkwɔːtə]

n

1. (Cookery) one of the two back quarters of a carcass of beef, lamb, etc.

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (plural) the rear, esp of a four-legged animal

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hindquarter - the back half of a side of meat cut of meat, cut - a piece of meat that has been cut from an animal carcass