horseflesh

American  

[hawrs-flesh] / ˈhɔrsˌflɛʃ /

noun

1. the flesh of a horse.

2. horses collectively, especially for riding, racing, etc.

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horseflesh British  

/ ˈhɔːsˌflɛʃ /

noun

1. horses collectively

2. the flesh of a horse, esp edible horse meat

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Etymology

Origin of horseflesh

First recorded in 1490–1500; horse + flesh

Example Sentences

S. Horseflesh, sir; he died of eating horseflesh, H. How came he to get so much horseflesh?

From McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader by McGuffey, William Holmes

Horseflesh was consumed before the war in Germany, as in Belgium and France.

From The Land of Deepening Shadow Germany-at-War by Curtin, D. Thomas

Horseflesh, which is frequently used in large establishments, is not so fully to be relied upon as ordinary butcher meat.

From Dogs and All about Them by Leighton, Robert

Horseflesh is cheap, and the animal must go as long as he can, and when he cannot travel longer he is left, and another horse is substituted.

From What I Saw in California by Bryant, Edwin

Horseflesh was not suited to their stomachs nor tent life to their inclinations.

From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by Spears, John R.