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

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

From Salon

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.

From Science Magazine

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

But trains, those huge cars carrying hundreds of times more weight than horseflesh can, beckoned felons from the highways to the railroad tracks.

From Los Angeles Times