"sheepmeat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sheepmeats [plural]
Etymology: sheep + meat Etymology templates: {{compound|en|sheep|meat}} sheep + meat Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} sheepmeat (usually uncountable, plural sheepmeats)
  1. The meat of a sheep, used as food; mutton. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Meats Synonyms: sheepflesh Hyponyms: lamb

Inflected forms

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