oxtail

[ oks-teyl ]

noun

1. the skinned tail tails of an ox or steer, used as an ingredient in soup, stew, etc.

oxtail

/ ˈɒksˌteɪl /

noun

1. the skinned tail of an ox, used esp in soups and stews

Word History and Origins

Origin of oxtail¹

First recorded in 1675–85; ox + tail ¹

Example Sentences

And the prevailing wisdom counsels late night oxtail soup at the California Hotel, an off-Strip spot catering to Hawaiians, who are so populous in the city that they call it the Ninth Island.

From Los Angeles Times

Home to many people originally from Jamaica, Bermuda, Trinidad and Tobego and other West Indies communities, local dishes include jerk chicken, oxtail and rice and beans made with coconut and cacao.

From Salon

When they added a Haitian food truck, people drove from an hour away for freshly cooked oxtail, fried plantains and marinated pork.

From Seattle Times

There was the customer in his late 70s who for years packed his cart with ingredients to make his wife’s favorite dishes, including short ribs, oxtails and mac and cheese.

From Seattle Times

Admittedly, another part of what I loved about that food back then was the roasted pork and grilled chicken and oxtails.

From Washington Post