mutton
/'mʌtn/
Definition
Noun: 1. The flesh of a mature sheep used as food: This is the primary culinary meaning, referring specifically to meat from an adult sheep, as opposed to lamb, which comes from a young sheep.
Usage
- Mutton is used as a non-count noun to describe the meat itself.
- It is often discussed in contrast to lamb to specify the age of the animal from which the meat comes.
- Common in historical, culinary, and agricultural contexts.
Examples
- The traditional stew was made with mutton, carrots, and potatoes.
- In many cultures, mutton has a stronger flavor than lamb.
- The farmer sold the mutton at the local market.
Advanced Usage
- As dead as mutton: An idiom meaning completely and unquestionably dead or defunct.
- After the final whistle, the team's hopes of winning were as dead as mutton.
- To return to our muttons: A phrase (from the French ) meaning to return to the main subject of discussion.
- But let's return to our muttons and discuss the budget.
- Mutton dressed as lamb: A critical idiom describing an older person (typically a woman) who is dressed in a style considered suitable only for a much younger person.
- The tabloids cruelly described her outfit as mutton dressed as lamb.
Variants and Related Words
- Muttony (adj., rare): Having the qualities or flavor of mutton.
- The soup had a slightly muttony taste.
Synonyms
- Sheep meat: A more general, less common term.
- Hogget: (Specific to certain regions) Meat from a sheep older than a lamb but younger than a mature sheep.
Antonyms
- Lamb: Meat from a young sheep.
Related Idioms
- To eat one's mutton with someone: (Archaic) To share a meal with someone.
- He was pleased to eat his mutton with the distinguished guests.
Noun
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meat from a mature domestic sheep
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