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- [hawrs-flesh]
- /ˈhɔrsˌflɛʃ/
- /ˈhɔːsfleʃ/
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- [hawrs-flesh]
- /ˈhɔrsˌflɛʃ/
Definitions of horseflesh word
- noun horseflesh the flesh of a horse. 1
- noun horseflesh horses collectively, especially for riding, racing, etc. 1
- noun horseflesh Horses considered collectively. 1
- noun horseflesh meat of a horse 1
- noun horseflesh horses collectively 1
- noun horseflesh the flesh of a horse, esp edible horse meat 0
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Origin of horseflesh
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; horse + flesh
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Parts of speech for Horseflesh
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horseflesh popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
horseflesh usage trend in Literature
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