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hindshank

hindshank

8.7
A piece of meat from the upper part of an animal's back leg, often from lamb or cow
  • noun
  • /ˈhaɪndˌʃæŋk/
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  • The chef braised the hindshank for hours until the meat was tender and flavorful.

Examples

  • She asked the butcher for a hindshank to prepare a traditional Italian osso buco.

  • Lamb hindshank is often used for slow-cooked stews and hearty dishes.

  • The chef prepared a delicious hindshank for dinner.

  • We ordered two hindshanks at the restaurant.

  • Lamb hindshank is often used for slow-cooked stews and hearty dishes.

  • She asked the butcher for a hindshank to prepare a traditional Italian osso buco.

  • The chef braised the hindshank for hours until the meat was tender and flavorful.

Synonyms

shank
vshindshank
9 5.8

A cut of meat from the upper part of an animal leg, often from lamb or veal

is specific to the upper rear leg rather than any upper leg

Surface Forms

hindshank singular
hindshanks plural

Morphology

hindshank = hind + shank (transparent) = hind + shank

A straightforward compound meaning the shank from the hind (rear) leg; the meaning is directly derivable from its components.

Etymology

The word hindshank comes from two parts: hind ('back' or 'rear') and shank ('leg' or 'lower leg'), the same shank you find in 'shank of lamb'. So, a hindshank is the cut of meat from the animal's rear leg.