Oxo

/ (ˈɒksəʊ) /

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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

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Word Origin for Oxo

C20: from ox + -o

British Dictionary definitions for Oxo (2 of 2)

oxo-

before a vowel ox-

combining form

indicating that a chemical compound contains oxygen linked to another atom by a double bond, used esp to denote that a compound is derived from a specified compound by replacement of a methylene group with a carbonyl groupoxobutanoic acid

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How to use Oxo in a sentence

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 also carried Oxo cubes and prepared coffee so we could have a nourishing drink at any time.
Into the Jaws of Death|Jack O'Brien
Drying our clothes and cooking hot food of the oxo variety occupied considerable time.
13 Days|John Alan Lyde Caunter
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
There was compressed beef—compressed air, we called it; there were Oxo cubes and there was tea.
Private Peat|Harold R. Peat
"Oxo and biscuits, please," broke in a languid voice suddenly, and a pale young man with an armlet approached the counter.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, April 5, 1916|Various