MUTTON


Meaning of MUTTON in English

mutton 1

— muttony , adj.

/mut"n/ , n.

the flesh of sheep, esp. full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.

[ 1250-1300; ME moton sheep molt, Welsh mollt, Breton maout wether ]

mutton 2

/mut"n/ , n. Print.

em (def. 2). Also called mut .

[ 1935-40; code term, coined to differentiate the pronunciation of em quad from en quad ]

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