First recorded in 1865–70; so called from its size, color, and shape
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The mushroom on which he is perched is unfortunate in shape and colour; it is too near the semblance of a bullock's heart.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 331, May, 1843 by Various
Under this heading I will include all the Anonas, such as the sour sop, sweet sop, bullock's heart, and cherimoya.
From Fruits of Queensland by Benson, Albert H.
Jaffery, like a schoolboy son of Gargamelle, shovelled food into his mouth—it might have been tripe, or bullock's heart or chitterlings for all he knew or cared.
From Jaffery by Locke, William John
Rainscourt turned his head round to see if the object offered was such as to tempt his appetite, and beheld a—smoking bullock’s heart!
From The King's Own by Marryat, Frederick
We had sprats and herrings, a bullock's heart, a baked shoulder of mutton and potatoes, pig's-fry and Irish stew.
From Men's Wives by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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