: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
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Tastes for offal such as tripe, blood, sweetbreads, bone marrow, oxtail, heart and liver vary from person to person, though countries outside the U.S. find far more use for it in their regular cuisines.
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Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Dig in: Shrimp alfredo ($30) with a side of oxtails ($28).
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
For meat lovers, the hearty Rabo de Toro oxtail braised for 24 hours.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
As the three of us tuck into a mouthwatering mixture of oxtail, gnocchi, and caramelized onions, someone waves from the road — one of the bartenders from Proces, who stops to say hi to the two of them, and recognizes me as well.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2025
Dig in: Shrimp alfredo ($30) with a side of oxtails ($28).
—Moyo Adeolu, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
For meat lovers, the hearty Rabo de Toro oxtail braised for 24 hours.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
As the three of us tuck into a mouthwatering mixture of oxtail, gnocchi, and caramelized onions, someone waves from the road — one of the bartenders from Proces, who stops to say hi to the two of them, and recognizes me as well.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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