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mutton
/ˈmʌt.ən/

mutton

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈmʌtən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈmʌt.ən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[bɐˈranʲɪnə]
Meaning of mutton

adult sheep meat

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mutton

When to use mutton

mutton slowly to make

Она тушила баранину на медленном огне, чтобы мясо получилось мягким.

Mutton is a popular

Баранина — популярный ингредиент во многих традиционных блюдах.

mutton usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она тушила баранину на медленном огне, чтобы мясо получилось мягким.

She cooked the mutton slowly to make it tender.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Баранина — популярный ингредиент во многих традиционных блюдах.

Mutton is a popular ingredient in many traditional dishes.

Similar words

mutton

Refers specifically to meat from mature sheep (older than lamb); traditional term, now less common.

lamb

Meat from young sheep (typically under 1 year); milder flavour and more commonly eaten than mutton.

hogget

Refers to meat from a sheep of about one to two years old; intermediate between lamb and mutton in flavour.

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muttonбаранина
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

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What's the difference between mutton / lamb / hogget

🇬🇧English
mutton

Refers specifically to meat from mature sheep (older than lamb); traditional term, now less common.

B2Rarely

In some regions, mutton is used for hearty stews and curries.

В некоторых регионах баранина используется для сытных рагу и карри.

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🇬🇧English
lamb

Meat from young sheep (typically under 1 year); milder flavour and more commonly eaten than mutton.

B2Very Often

We ordered roasted lamb for Sunday dinner.

На воскресный обед мы заказали жареную ягнятину.

H
🇬🇧English
hogget

Refers to meat from a sheep of about one to two years old; intermediate between lamb and mutton in flavour.

B2Very Rarely

Some chefs use hogget for dishes that need a stronger flavour than lamb.

Некоторые шефы используют хоггет для блюд, где нужен более насыщенный вкус, чем у ягнятины.

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How to pronounce mutton and what this word means

mutton translation: баранина. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce mutton

/ˈmʌt.ən/

mutton translation

баранина

mutton examples

She cooked the mutton slowly to make it tender.

mutton transcription

/ˈmʌt.ən/, /ˈmʌtən/

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mutton meaning: what does it mean?

adult sheep meat

mutton pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

mutton is pronounced as /ˈmʌt.ən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

mutton definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She cooked the mutton slowly to make it tender. Translation: Она тушила баранину на медленном огне, чтобы мясо получилось мягким.

Is mutton part of Meat vocabulary?

Yes, mutton (баранина) can be learned in the Meat topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is mutton part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, mutton (баранина) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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