noun
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horses collectively
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the flesh of a horse, esp edible horse meat
Etymology
Origin of horseflesh
Example Sentences
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In the chaotic tangle of dust, horseflesh and steel, finding an unexpected advantage was not difficult for those unyoked from scruple.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
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 ● Mar. 21, 2024
Within a decade of his death, Angelenos were jilting horseflesh contests for horsepower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2022
Sure, he’s a maître d’ in Harrisburg and she seems to have developed a taste for horseflesh, but they’re together.
From Slate ● May 12, 2020
Outside, wagons and riders were still pouring through the castle gates, and the yard was a chaos of mud and horseflesh and shouting men.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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