"horsehoof" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: horsehooves [plural], horse-hoof [alternative], horse hoof [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English hors hof, from Old English hors hōf, equivalent to horse + hoof. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|hors hof}} Middle English hors hof, {{inh|en|ang|hors hōf}} Old English hors hōf, {{af|en|horse|hoof}} horse + hoof Head templates: {{en-noun|horsehooves}} horsehoof (plural horsehooves)
  1. The hoof of a horse
    Sense id: en-horsehoof-en-noun-85MdCbFe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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