horseflesh

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horseflesh

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From horse + flesh.

noun horse-flesh

uncountable The flesh of a horse; horsemeat. Do they take to the cooking of horseflesh in ragoûts, emincés, and cheval à la mode without a tinge of disgust?
uncountable Horses collectively, with reference to driving, riding, or racing. He is a good judge of horseflesh.
uncountable Bahama mahogany, wood from species Lysiloma sabicu and Lysiloma latisiliquum.

adjective more horseflesh · most horseflesh · horse-flesh

Of the colour of horseflesh; of a peculiar reddish-brown hue.

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@misc{horseflesh_2026,
  title = {horseflesh},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/horseflesh},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}