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lambchop

lambchop

1 2.4
A small thick piece of meat from the rib or loin of a young sheep usually cooked and served hot
  • noun
  • /ˈlæmˌtʃɑp/
translation icon : chuleta de cordero
  • For the barbecue, we decided to serve lambchop alongside fresh vegetables.

Examples

  • You know what they say... white wine with fish, red wine with lambchop.

    Kiss Me, Stupid (1964)

  • We ordered lambchop for dinner, and it was perfectly grilled.

  • The chef recommended a marinade to enhance the flavor of the lambchop.

Synonyms

lamb
vslambchop
133 1.0

Meat from a young sheep for eating

is a particular slice rather than the whole animal meat
lamb chop
vslambchop
19 2.1

A small cut of lamb meat with a bone, usually cooked and eaten

has identical meaning but is written as a single word
cut of lamb
vslambchop
2.5

A piece of meat from a lamb that you cook

is a specific thick slice from rib or loin mainly grilled or fried

Surface Forms

lambchop singular
lambchops plural

Morphology

lambchop = lamb + chop (transparent) = lamb + chop

Meaning is directly the chop (cut of meat) from a lamb; components combine in the usual compound way.

Etymology

Lambchop is made from the two words lamb and chop, where lamb means 'young sheep' and chop means 'a small cut of meat', like in 'pork chop'. So a lambchop is the small, thick slice of lamb you grill or fry and eat.