(mŭt'n) pronunciation
n.
The flesh of fully grown sheep.

[Middle English, from Old French mouton, moton, from Medieval Latin multō, multōn-, of Celtic origin.]


mutton

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Meat from the fully grown sheep, Ovis aries. (Lamb is from animals under 1 year old.) Depending on the cut, protein ranges are 12-18%; fat, 13-32%; energy, 195-380 kcal (820-1600 kJ). A 150-g portion of fillet (5% fat) is a rich source of protein and niacin; a good source of vitamin B2; a source of iron and vitamin B1; supplies 180 kcal (750 kJ).

mutton, flesh of mature sheep prepared as food (as opposed to the flesh of young sheep, which is known as lamb). Mutton is deep red with firm, white fat. In Middle Eastern countries it is a staple meat, but in the West, with the exception of Great Britain, Australia, and New Zealand, mutton and lamb comprise only a small proportion of the total meat consumption. In the United States the flesh of lambs six weeks to three months old is preferred. The cuts are leg, loin (chops and roasts), rack (rib chops and French chops), chuck, breast, and flank. The kidneys, heart, and sweetbreads are especially delicate.


adjective
adjective, Brit

Deaf. (1983 —) .
Guardian You will have to speak up, I'm a bit mutton (1991).

[Shortening and alteration of mutt and jeff adjective 3, punning on mutton sheep meat.]


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Meat obtained from ewe, wether, hogget or ram and from lambs not finished to lamb quality.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fårekød, bedekød

idioms:

  • mutton chops    lammekoteletter
  • mutton dressed (up) as lamb    [sl.] ældre dame, der forsøger at se yngre ud

Nederlands (Dutch)
schaap, schapenvlees

Français (French)
n. - (Culin) mouton

idioms:

  • mutton chops    côtelettes de mouton
  • mutton dressed as lamb    habillé trop jeune pour son âge
  • mutton dressed up as lamb    habillé trop jeune pour son âge

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hammelfleisch

idioms:

  • mutton chops    Koteletten
  • mutton dressed as lamb    eine Alte, die sich wie eine Junge anzieht
  • mutton dressed up as lamb    aufgetakelte Fregatte

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πρόβειο/αρνίσιο κρέας

idioms:

  • mutton chops    αρνίσιο παϊδάκι, φαβορίτα
  • mutton dressed (up) as lamb    που προσπαθεί να φαίνεται ανώτερος από ό, τι είναι

Italiano (Italian)
carne di montone

idioms:

  • mutton chops    braciole di montone
  • mutton dressed (up) as lamb    vecchia che si atteggia a ragazzina

Português (Portuguese)
n. - carne de carneiro (f)

idioms:

  • mutton chops    costeleta de carneiro (f)
  • mutton dressed (up) as lamb    perua (f) (gír.)

Русский (Russian)
баранина

idioms:

  • mutton chops    баранья отбивная
  • mutton dressed (up) as lamb    молодящаяся старушка

Español (Spanish)
n. - cordero

idioms:

  • mutton chops    chuletas de cordero, patillas
  • mutton dressed as lamb    mujer vieja tratando de lucir joven
  • mutton dressed up as lamb    vejestorio emperifollado

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fårkött

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
羊肉

idioms:

  • mutton chops    羊排
  • mutton dressed (up) as lamb    做少妇打扮的老妇人

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 羊肉

idioms:

  • mutton chops    羊排
  • mutton dressed (up) as lamb    做少婦打扮的老婦人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 양고기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 羊肉, 羊

idioms:

  • mutton chops    羊肉片
  • mutton dressed (up) as lamb    大人のふりをする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ضان وهو لحم الخروف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮בשר כבש‬


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