horseflesh
noun (no plural)
Everyday
- Horseflesh is the meat of a horse, which some people eat. tree →
- (old use) Horseflesh means horses in general, especially horses bought, sold or ridden. tree →
In the lessons
in stories a poor family eats horseflesh, or a rich man buys horses at a fair; in lessons it names horses as animals for meat or trade
Examples
- Some people in France eat horseflesh. tree →
- The poor family had no meat but horseflesh. tree →
- The merchant bought much horseflesh at the fair. tree →
- Horseflesh was cheap in that village. tree →
- How did he get so much horseflesh? tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «horseflesh» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «horseflesh» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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