LAMB


Meaning of LAMB in English

noun

1 young sheep

ADJECTIVE

▪ newborn

▪ little

▪ sacrificial ( usually figurative )

I am not going to be a sacrificial ~ on the altar of political correctness.

VERB + LAMB

▪ kill , slaughter

the traffic in illegally slaughtered ~

▪ sacrifice

LAMB + VERB

▪ bleat

▪ frolic , gambol (both esp. BrE )

2 meat

ADJECTIVE

▪ spring ( esp. BrE )

▪ ground ( AmE ), minced ( esp. BrE )

▪ grilled , roast

LAMB + NOUN

▪ chop , cutlet ( esp. BrE ), shank

▪ casserole ( esp. BrE ), curry , stew

PHRASES

▪ leg of ~ , rack of ~ , shoulder of ~

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