: the tail of a beef animal
especially
: the skinned tail used for food (as in soup)
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His French onion soup is chock full of roasted oxtail meat.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Braises and Stews Rich, braised oxtail and lamb stew are natural candidates.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
From that try the shrimps à Brás, a twist on a popular codfish dish, invented in the 19th century which includes matchstick potatoes, olives, parsley, and eggs or the deeply satisfying oxtail croquettes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Lagomarsini slathered the oxtails with the glaze, which was dangerously sticky.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Braises and Stews Rich, braised oxtail and lamb stew are natural candidates.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026
From that try the shrimps à Brás, a twist on a popular codfish dish, invented in the 19th century which includes matchstick potatoes, olives, parsley, and eggs or the deeply satisfying oxtail croquettes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Lagomarsini slathered the oxtails with the glaze, which was dangerously sticky.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Oxtail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxtail. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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