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Dictionary: gig·ot   (jĭg'ət, zhē-gō') pronunciation
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n.
  1. A leg of mutton, lamb, or veal for cooking.
  2. A leg-of-mutton sleeve.

[French, from Old French, diminutive of gigue, fiddle, from Middle High German gīge, from Old High German gīga.]


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French; leg of lamb or mutton. In Ireland gigot chops are neck chops used for stewing.

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[zhee-GOH] French for "leg of mutton". Gigot d'agneau is a "leg of lamb".

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: lamb leg suitable for roasting
  Synonym: leg of lamb

 
 
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