horseflesh

[hawrs-flesh]

noun

1. the flesh of a horse.

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

horseflesh

/ ˈhɔːsˌflɛʃ /

noun

1. horses collectively

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of horseflesh¹

First recorded in 1490–1500; horse + flesh

Example Sentences

In the chaotic tangle of dust, horseflesh and steel, finding an unexpected advantage was not difficult for those unyoked from scruple.

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Thanks to an eighth century papal order forbidding the consumption of horseflesh, horse bones rarely appear in medieval trash pits packed with cow, sheep, goat, and chicken bones.

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The air smelled of pine wax, fresh paint, and cigar smoke, and only when we passed the paddock did I catch the faintest whiff of horseflesh.

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Elizabeth’s remedies for depression or bad times were work, fresh air and horseflesh.

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Within a decade of his death, Angelenos were jilting horseflesh contests for horsepower.

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