foreshank

American

[fawr-shangk, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌʃæŋk, ˈfoʊr- /

noun

shin.
shank4

foreshank British

/ ˈfɔːˌʃæŋk /

noun

the top of the front leg of an animal
a cut of meat from this part

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Etymology

Origin of foreshank

First recorded in 1920–25; fore- + shank

Example Sentences

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Then he would ask for a part of the upper foreshank, cuts from below the neck, a little bit of short loin, a few chunks from the neck and a big part of the leg — all chopped into even pieces.

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