n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə -t ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English motoun, mutton, sheep, from Anglo-French mutun ram, sheep, mutton, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish molt wether
Date: 13th century
: the flesh of a mature sheep used for food
– mut · tony \ ' m ə -t ə n- ē , ' m ə t-n ē \ adjective