QUORN


Meaning of QUORN in English

I . Quorn™

n [ U ]

a soft whitish food made from a natural protein, used in cooking as an alternative to meat, especially by vegetarians (= people who do not eat meat).

II . the Quorn

one of Britain’s best-known fox hunts (= groups of people who hunt foxes), established in Leicestershire in 1698. In 1991 a film was secretly made showing a fox being torn apart by the Quorn’s hounds (= dogs trained to hunt), which shocked many people when it was shown on television.

➡ note at field sports .

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