: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
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At the Stock Show over the weekend, a server passed beef oxtail croquettes around to the mingling crowd before Lambert kicked off the evening’s festivities.
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Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Her favorite was the oxtail ramen from Wa, a team headed up by Japanese master chef Tatsuki Takayama.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
The package includes three broths a day, among them an oxtail bone broth that’s been simmered for over 24 hours, plus soups, stews and teas.
—Lindsey Tramuta Roxanne Fequiere Luke Fortney Gisela Williams Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Lines formed down the block for brisket, beef ribs, smoked turkey and oxtails.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Her favorite was the oxtail ramen from Wa, a team headed up by Japanese master chef Tatsuki Takayama.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
The package includes three broths a day, among them an oxtail bone broth that’s been simmered for over 24 hours, plus soups, stews and teas.
—Lindsey Tramuta Roxanne Fequiere Luke Fortney Gisela Williams Megan O’Sullivan, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Lines formed down the block for brisket, beef ribs, smoked turkey and oxtails.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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