: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
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The oxtail at Robinson's food truck Coley's Juke Junt was probably my favorite meal of 2024.
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Adam Tamburin, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The oxtail smashburger, like the tacos, is designed as a gateway to Mullin’s more traditional Jamaican dishes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
But the culinary star was the authentic Jamaican food that tasted like somebody’s grandma made it, especially the oxtails that were as good as my Jamaican husband’s — sorry, babe.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
But when Curry feels nostalgic and wants to lean into her Jamaican roots, oxtail, rice and peas, or plantains are served.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adam Tamburin, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
The oxtail smashburger, like the tacos, is designed as a gateway to Mullin’s more traditional Jamaican dishes.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
But the culinary star was the authentic Jamaican food that tasted like somebody’s grandma made it, especially the oxtails that were as good as my Jamaican husband’s — sorry, babe.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
But when Curry feels nostalgic and wants to lean into her Jamaican roots, oxtail, rice and peas, or plantains are served.
—Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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