Meaning & use

cow head

noun·Everyday

The head of a cow, used in butchery, cooking, or anatomical description.

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The market stall displayed a cow head alongside other cuts of meat for sale.

In some regional cuisines, cow head is slow-cooked for hours to make a rich stew.

A note on using this word

Cow head appears mainly in culinary and butchery contexts, where different cuts of the animal are named individually.

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