Meaning & use

lamb

noun·Everyday

A young sheep, or the meat from a young sheep used as food.

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The farmer watched over the newborn lambs closely during the cold spring nights.

We ordered roasted lamb with mint sauce for the holiday dinner.

A note on using this word

Lamb refers specifically to a young sheep; the meat of an adult sheep is called mutton instead.

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