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Horsemeat in many European and Asian countries is consumed as a delicacy.
Elton Gallegly

Meaning of "horsemeat" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSEMEAT

horsemeat  [ˈhɔːsmiːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSEMEAT

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Horsemeat is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORSEMEAT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

horsemeat

Horse meat

Horse meat is the culinary name for meat cut from a horse. It is a major meat in only a few countries, notably in Central Asia, but it forms a significant part of the culinary traditions of many others, from Europe to South America to Asia. The top eight countries consume about 4.7 million horses a year. For the majority of humanity's early existence, wild horses were hunted as a source of protein. It is slightly sweet, tender and low in fat. However, because of the role horses have played as companions and as workers, and concerns about the ethics of the horse slaughter process, it is a taboo food in some cultures. These historical associations, as well as ritual and religion, led to the development of the aversion to the consumption of horse meat. The horse is now given pet status by many in some parts of the Western world, particularly in the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland, which further solidifies the taboo on eating its meat.

Definition of horsemeat in the English dictionary

The definition of horsemeat in the dictionary is the flesh of a horse, esp edible horse meat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORSEMEAT


agamete
əˈɡæmiːt
bushmeat
ˈbʊʃˌmiːt
crabmeat
ˈkræbmiːt
forcemeat
ˈfɔːsˌmiːt
gamete
ˈɡæmiːt
helpmeet
ˈhɛlpˌmiːt
heterogamete
ˌhɛtərəʊɡæˈmiːt
lunchmeat
ˈlʌntʃˌmiːt
meat
miːt
meet
miːt
megagamete
ˌmɛɡəˈɡæmiːt
mete
miːt
mincemeat
ˈmɪnsˌmiːt
oogamete
ˌəʊəˈɡæmiːt
palmiet
pælˈmiːt
pigmeat
ˈpɪɡˌmiːt
planogamete
ˈplænəɡəˌmiːt
sweetmeat
ˈswiːtˌmiːt
unmeet
ʌnˈmiːt
watersmeet
ˈwɔːtəzˌmiːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSEMEAT

horsehair toadstool
horsehair worm
Horsehead nebula
horsehide
horseleech
horseless
horseless carriage
horselike
horseman
horsemanship
horsemen
horsemint
Horsens
horseplay
horseplayer
horsepond
horsepower
horsepower-hour
horsepox
horseradish

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSEMEAT

adder´s-meat
bakemeat
cold meat
easy meat
farcemeat
luncheon meat
mechanically recovered meat
red meat
sausage meat
side meat
smoked meat
stew meat
strong meat
variety meat
white meat

Synonyms and antonyms of horsemeat in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horsemeat» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSEMEAT

Find out the translation of horsemeat to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horsemeat from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horsemeat» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

马肉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carne de caballo
570 millions of speakers

English

horsemeat
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घोड़े का मांस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لحم الحصان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carne de cavalo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘোড়ার মাংস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la viande de cheval
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

daging kuda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Pferdefleisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

馬肉
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말고기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horsemeat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

horsemeat
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிரை இறைச்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोड्याचे मांस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

at eti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carne di cavallo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konina
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de cal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρέας αλόγου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perd
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hästkött
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hestekjøtt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horsemeat

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSEMEAT»

The term «horsemeat» is regularly used and occupies the 74.948 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSEMEAT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horsemeat

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QUOTES WITH «HORSEMEAT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word horsemeat.
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Elton Gallegly
Horsemeat in many European and Asian countries is consumed as a delicacy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSEMEAT»

Discover the use of horsemeat in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horsemeat and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Horsemeat Cookbook
So the time has come to take the reins and get cooking: The Horsemeat Cookbook is a fun, light-hearted recipe book aimed at the gift book market and those interested in cooking with this healthy, low-calorie meat.
Chris Windle, 2013
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Dead Horsemeat
Dominique Manotti. Dominique Manotti Dead Horsemeat Translated by Amanda Hopkinson & Ros Schwartz Contents Title Page Dead Horsemeat Copyright Friday 9 June 1989.
Dominique Manotti, 2013
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Food and War in Twentieth Century Europe
also applied to horsemeat offal which was considered as butcher's meat at the end of 1870.” The daily ration of horsemeat went from 150g at the end of 1870 to 100g at the beginning of 1871. It is worth pointing out that out of 100g edible meat ...
Dr Rachel Duffett, Professor Alain Drouard, Dr Ina Zweiniger-Bargielowska, 2012
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
food products, capable of being used as food for man. § 329.10 Eligibility of foreign countries and foreign establishments for importation of horsemeat and horse- meat food products into the United States. (a) Whenever it shall be determined ...
‎1966
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Eat Not this Flesh: Food Avoidances from Prehistory to the ...
King Mu of Chou is reported to have taken three hundred horses along for eating on one of his mythical expeditions to the Pearl Swamp.94 One reads of horsemeat as a favorite food in Han times (206 B.C. — a.D. 220); as obtainable without ...
Frederick J. Simoons, 1994
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Early Riders: The Beginnings of Mounted Warfare in Asia and ...
The subject of horsemeat consumption has therefore not been one over which Anglophone hippologists tend to linger. The books by Charles Trench, Augusto Azzaroli, and Juliette Clutton-Brock, otherwise informative, quickly concede that ...
Robert Drews, 2004
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Armies of Peace: Canada and the UNRRA Years
acrimonious struggle, horsemeat was delivered to those European countries from whom a firm commitment had been received, but not without one final thrust from La Guardia. As Cairns explained, La Guardia 'had written to the Polish ...
Susan E. Armstrong-Reid, David Murray, 2008
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Unmentionable Cuisine
HORSEMEAT is called chevaline in France and often, like pork, is sold in separate butcher shops. From time to time there have been strong movements to increase the use of horsemeat in French cuisine, for it can be prepared essentially as ...
Calvin W. Schwabe, 1979
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Tied to the Great Packing Machine: The Midwest and Meatpacking
to kill horses in Packingtown,and the law was really complied with—for the present, at any rate.”44 Because of Americans' general revulsion about horsemeat consumption, production of horsemeat in this country was primarily for use in animal ...
Wilson J. Warren, 2007
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The Oxford Companion to Food
In continental Europe, horsemeat is eaten with varying degrees of acceptance; the Ital- ians, French, Belgians, Dutch, Germans, Swed- ish, and Icelanders appear to be the most en- thusiastic consumers. Italy has by far the highest per capita ...
Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSEMEAT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horsemeat is used in the context of the following news items.
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House Committee Rejects Anti-Horse Slaughter Amendment
Last year an audit from the European Union's (EU) Food and Veterinary Office banned the sale of horsemeat derived from American horses that ... «TheHorse.com, Jul 15»
2
World entering era of global food insecurity with malnutrition and …
Food scandal over peanuts 'more serious' than horsemeat crisis. “We see a lot of countries where the mother is obese and the child is ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Movie interceptors, courtyard theaters and fashion on horsemeat
RBTH turns the clock back a century and shines a light on the now-forgotten stories being reported on the inside pages of Russian newspapers ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
4
Raymond urges Tesco to honour post-horsemeat UK sourcing …
In the wake of the 2013 horsemeat scandal, then Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke pledged that 'where it is reasonable to do so' Tesco would ... «FG Insight, Jun 15»
5
Newry 'horsemeat' firm fined £42k
Horsemeat was found on the company's premises in 2013, however it insisted that the product did not belong to it, but to another company. «Belfast Newsletter, Jun 15»
6
Canadian horsemeat not drug-free, European audit finds
Exported Canadian horsemeat intended for human consumption cannot be trusted to be free of toxic drugs, according to a recently released ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
7
Organic foods were not organic
After the 2013 horsemeat scandal, officers also carried out a series of checks on meat suppliers and found problems in 26.5% of cases – mostly ... «The Connexion, Jun 15»
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Linden Foods says profits affected by horse meat scandal
Linden was not involved in the horsemeat scandal but said it had been hit by the "difficult economic climate within the meat industry" which ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
9
Horses for EU export possibly treated with illegal substances - FVO
Dr Joanna Swabe, Humane Society International's EU executive director, said it has sounded the alarm about horsemeat entering the food ... «FoodQualityNews.com, Jun 15»
10
Commission urged to halt Canadian horsemeat imports
Serious concerns have been raised over the safety of horsemeat exported from Canada to the EU, following the release of an audit by the ... «GlobalMeatNews.com, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Horsemeat [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/horsemeat>. Apr 2024 ».
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