hindquarter

Meaning

Noun

  • Either rear half of a side of beef, mutton, veal, lamb or by extension from another edible mammal.
  • The hind biped (leg) of a quadruped, or all body parts situated behind the hind legs' trunk-attachment.
  • Human behind, butt.

Origin

  • hind + quarter

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