sheepmeat

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The meat of a sheep, used as food; mutton.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“I do not know ⟳ what will be the outcome of the argument about levels of radioactive caesium in sheepmeat (alias mutton or lamb) in North Wales and Cumbria, let ⟳ alone in Scotland.”

“Wool and sheepmeat combined form ⟳ New Zealand's largest export industry: wool on its own ⟳ is the fourth largest.”

“However, the full effects of castration on sheepmeat flavor remain ⟳ unclear and other factors, including age at slaughter, also need ⟳ to be considered.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

sheepness sheepo sheeppen sheeppox sheeprun sheeps

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