Recent Examples on the WebCandlelight flickers over bowls of things like cannellini beans in saffron, and mutton chops beside piles of bitter cime di rapa.—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024 Among the fish found there are mutton snapper, gray snapper and yellowtail snapper, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s website.—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024 The Major League Eating speed-eating record for lamb meat sandwiches is 81 4-ounce sandwiches in 10 minutes, held by Joey Chestnut, famed mutton for punishment.—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2024 And someone recognized the mutton chop beard of Jacob Zerkle.—The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024 These 30 restaurants opened around greater Sacramento in January 2024:
Biryani Xpress (711 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Suite 140, Roseville): Biryani Xpress’ menu leans more South Indian than North, with dishes such as mutton sukka, dum biryani and rava onion masala dosa.—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 1 Feb. 2024 Truong Tran from the Juno Fishing Pier reported recent catches have been made up of mostly mutton and mangrove snappers plus lots of bluerunners.—Alan Sherman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Those puddings were more stew-like, containing things like prunes, raisins, carrots, nuts, spices, grains, eggs, beef, and mutton.—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023 The mutton and water buffalo kebabs, topped with liquid butter, melt with each bite.—Alex Bhattacharji, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English motoun, mutton, sheep, from Anglo-French mutun ram, sheep, mutton, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish molt wether
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