mutton
/ˈmʌtn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmʌtn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmə-tᵊn/ (ame, mw)
mutton — noun
1. the dark, full-flavoured meat that comes from an older sheep — typically more th
the dark, full-flavoured meat that comes from an older sheep — typically more than two years old — cooked and served as food; compared with lamb, which is taken from a younger animal, this older meat is firmer and stronger in taste, so cooks usually braise or stew it slowly until the pieces turn soft enough to eat easily.
Wei ordered the braised mutton stew with carrots and potatoes at the country pub.
collocation: mutton stew
The slow-cooked mutton was so tender that it fell off the bone in thick shreds.
Amina's grandmother taught her how to prepare a traditional mutton pie with flaky pastry and rich gravy.
On cold winter evenings, nothing beats a hot bowl of mutton soup with fresh herbs and root vegetables.
The market sells both lamb and mutton, but the older meat has a deeper, earthier flavour that some people prefer.
- sheep meat
a broader, less common term that includes both lamb and mutton; not used idiomatically in recipes
- lamb
meat from a sheep under one year old, with a milder flavour and more tender texture
文法句型
uncountable: no plural form
often used as modifier: mutton + [dish]
用法筆記
Mutton comes from sheep over one year old, while lamb comes from younger animals under twelve months. Mutton is less common in modern supermarkets and often requires longer cooking times.
常見錯誤
2. in South Asian and Indian cooking, this word refers to the flesh of a goat (or s
in South Asian and Indian cooking, this word refers to the flesh of a goat (or sometimes a sheep) used in curries, biryanis, and other spiced dishes, where it is cut into pieces and marinated or slow-cooked.
Kwame's favourite dish at the Indian restaurant is the spicy mutton curry with basmati rice and warm naan bread.
collocation: mutton curry
Fatima bought two kilograms of fresh mutton from the halal butcher for the family celebration dinner.
In many South Asian households, mutton biryani is the centrepiece dish served at weddings and festive gatherings.
Diego learned to make a tender mutton korma with yogurt marinade, cardamom, and fresh coriander.
文法句型
uncountable: no plural form
often used as modifier: mutton + [dish name]
用法筆記
This sense is common in Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and other South Asian English varieties. In these contexts, 'mutton' almost always means goat meat, not sheep meat. Outside South Asia, the term defaults to sense 1 (sheep meat).