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horsemeat

horsemeat noun: the meat from a horse.

Noun

horsemeat (usually uncountable, plural horsemeats)

  1. (usually) The meat from a horse.
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    Synonyms:
    chevaline

horsemeat meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

horsemeat in Arabic

horse meat
لَحْم حِصَان laḥm ḥiṣān

horsemeat in Vietnamese

horse meat
thịt ngựa

Synonyms of horsemeat

Forms of horsemeat

pluralhorsemeats
alternative formhorse meat

Origin of horsemeat

From horse + meat.

Questions about horsemeat

What does horsemeat mean?
Horsemeat means the meat from a horse.
What is horsemeat in Arabic?
Horsemeat in Arabic is لَحْم حِصَان (laḥm ḥiṣān). See Horsemeat meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is horsemeat?
Horsemeat is a noun.
What is the plural of horsemeat?
The plural of horsemeat is horsemeats.

Words near horsemeat in the dictionary

  1. Horsemans
  2. horsemanship
  3. horsemanships
  4. horsemaster
  5. horsemasters
  6. horsemeat
  7. horsemeats
  8. horsemen
  9. Horsemen of the Apocalypse
  10. horsemilk
  11. horsemint

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