Oxo

noun

trademark extract of beef in the shape of small cubes which are mixed with boiling water and used for flavouring, as stock, a drink, etc

Word Origin for Oxo

C20: from ox + -o

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Examples from the Web for oxo

Contemporary Examples of oxo

Oxo hand chopper This is the better-made version of the slap-chop, which apparently has a very short lifespan.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide
Megan McArdle
December 13, 2012
Oxo Basting Brush Basting brushes have become rather a problem in recent years.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide
Megan McArdle
December 13, 2012
OXO was founded in 1990 with the mission of creating tools that make everyday living easier.
The Right Tools for the Job
Daily Beast Promotions
August 5, 2009
OXO brings you the right tools that make all the difference.
The Right Tools for the Job
Daily Beast Promotions
August 5, 2009

Historical Examples of oxo

These pioneer attempts were quickly absorbed by Lemco and Oxo.
Argentina
W. A. Hirst
There was a tin of Oxo cubes, which I flung surreptitiously on to a dust-heap.
Eastern Nights - and Flights
Alan Bott
We gave them "Oxo," and the medical officer came and looked at them.
At Suvla Bay
John Hargrave
The great extent of the extract of meat trade is shown by a circular issued by the Lemco and Oxo Company.
The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition
A. W. Duncan
I lived for the next few days on bully beef biscuits, softened, and oxo cubes dissolved in water.
The Black Watch
Scout Joe Cassells

Word Origin and History for oxo

Oxo

proper name of a brand of beef extract, 1899, British.

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