n.
Pronunciation: ' lam
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German lamb lamb
Date: before 12th century
1 a : a young sheep especially : one that is less than one year old or without permanent teeth b : the young of various animals (as the smaller antelopes) other than sheep
2 a : a gentle or weak person b : DEAR , PET c : a person easily cheated or deceived especially in trading securities
3 a : the flesh of a lamb used as food b : LAMBSKIN
– lamb · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective
– lamby \ ' la-m ē \ adjective
lamb 3a: A wholesale cuts: 1 leg, 2 loin, 3 rack, 4 breast, 5 shank, 6 shoulder; B retail cuts: a leg, b sirloin chops and roast, c loin chops, rolled loin roast, d patties and chopped roast, e rib chops, crown roast, f riblets, stew, and stuffed or rolled breast, g shoulder roast, shoulder chops, h neck slices, i shanks, j blade chops, k arm chops