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fat lamb

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noun

  1. a lamb bred for its tender meat, esp for export trade

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the obscured moonlight I supposed it was a native dog, but it was white, and looked exactly like a large fat lamb.

From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest

The cook has been successful in bringing down a fat lamb.

From Canyons of the Colorado by Powell, John Wesley

"Do you know of a nice fat lamb?" the Attorney asked the lad.

From Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

But I have a sheep and fat lamb      here which I will give you for your pot this evening.'

From The Relation of the Hrolfs Saga Kraka and the Bjarkarimur to Beowulf A Contribution To The History Of Saga Development In England And The Scandinavian Countries by Olson, Oscar Ludvig

We were very thankful for a large pot of coffee and ginger, sent by a sultan, and a fat lamb.

From Southern Arabia by Bent, Theodore

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