Oxo

¹ British  

/ ˈɒksəʊ /

noun

1. 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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oxo- ² British  

combining form

1. 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 group

   oxobutanoic acid

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Etymology

Origin of Oxo

C20: from _ox + _-o

Example Sentences

The maker of Oxo kitchen utensils and Hydro Flask mugs reported strong fiscal second-quarter financial results.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2022

Sharma likes the Oxo and Williams Sonoma lines of gold baking pans, as well as Nordic Ware’s aluminum cake pans.

From Slate • May 5, 2020

On a sunnier note, we’ve already covered Andrea Leadsom’s lavish qualifications for the job, but Brexit’s Oxo mum has recently snazzed up her act with a series of Sandy-from-Grease leather jackets.

From The Guardian • Mar. 29, 2019

October marked the death of TV actress Lynda Bellingham - whose long-running role in the 1980s Oxo adverts made her the epitome of a British mum.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2014

Where I hid my Omega is a work of genius and second in security only to my Oxo tin under the loose floorboard.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell