AITCHBONE

aitchbone

(noun) a cut of beef including the H-shaped rump bone

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

aitchbone (plural aitchbones)

A cut of beef lying above the rump bone.

The rump bone itself.

Synonyms

• edgebone

Source: Wiktionary


Aitch"bone`, n. Etym: [For nachebone. For loss of n, cf. Adder. See Natch.]

Definition: The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone. [Spelt also edgebone.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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