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HORSEFLESH
horsemeat, horseflesh
(noun) the flesh of horses as food
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
horseflesh (uncountable)
The flesh of a horse; horse meat.
Horses collectively, with reference to driving, riding, or racing.
A species of Bahama mahogany, Lysiloma sabicu and Lysiloma latisiliquum.
Adjective
horseflesh (comparative more horseflesh, superlative most horseflesh)
Of the colour of horseflesh; of a peculiar reddish-brown hue.
Source: Wiktionary
Horse"flesh`, n.
1. The flesh of horses. The Chinese eat horseflesh at this day. Bacon.
2. Horses, generally; the qualities of a horse; as, he is a judge of horseflesh. [Colloq.] Horseflesh ore (Min.), a miner's name for bornite, in allusion to its peculiar reddish color on fresh facture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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