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Webster 1913 Edition
Horseflesh
Horse′fleshˊ
(hôrs′flĕshˊ)
, Noun.
1.
The flesh of horses.
Syn. – horsemeat.
The Chinese eat
horseflesh
at this day. Bacon.
2.
Horses, generally; the qualities of a horse;
as, he is a judge of
. horseflesh
[Colloq.]
Horseflesh ore
(Min.)
, a miner’s name for bornite, in allusion to its peculiar reddish color on fresh facture.
Webster 1828 Edition
Horseflesh
HORSEFLESH
,Noun.
Definition 2024
horseflesh
horseflesh
English
Alternative forms
- horse-flesh
Noun
horseflesh (uncountable)
- The flesh of a horse; horse meat.
- Horses collectively, with reference to driving, riding, or racing.
- He is a good judge of horseflesh.
- A species of Bahama mahogany, Lysiloma sabicu and Lysiloma latisiliquum.
Adjective
horseflesh (comparative more horseflesh, superlative most horseflesh)