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Vocabulary Entry
mutton
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The meat of a mature sheep.
Example Sentences
"For dinner, we had roasted mutton with vegetables."
"Mutton stew is a popular dish in many cultures."
"He ordered a leg of mutton from the butcher."
V
verb
To castrate a male sheep.
Example Sentences
"They decided to mutton the rams to improve flock management."
"The farmer took time to mutton the sheep before the breeding season."
"Muttoning the rams can help reduce aggressive behavior."