Oxo

/ (ˈɒksəʊ) /

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

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|DAILY BEAST
Oxo Basting Brush Basting brushes have become rather a problem in recent years.
The 2012 Holiday Kitchen Gift Guide|Megan McArdle|December 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
OXO brings you the right tools that make all the difference.
The Right Tools for the Job|Daily Beast Promotions|August 5, 2009|DAILY BEAST

We gave them "Oxo," and the medical officer came and looked at them.
At Suvla Bay|John Hargrave
There was compressed beef—compressed air, we called it; there were Oxo cubes and there was tea.
Private Peat|Harold R. Peat
I lived for the next few days on bully beef biscuits, softened, and oxo cubes dissolved in water.
The Black Watch|Scout Joe Cassells
We arranged everything, and then got Oxo for the men, many of whom had had nothing to eat for two days.
My War Experiences in Two Continents|Sarah Macnaughtan
Drying our clothes and cooking hot food of the oxo variety occupied considerable time.
13 Days|John Alan Lyde Caunter

Word Origin and History for oxo

Oxo

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