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aitchbone

Syllabification: (aitch·bone)
Pronunciation: /ˈāCHˌbōn/
Definition of aitchbone

noun

  • the buttock or rump bone of cattle.
  • a cut of beef lying over this.

Origin:

late 15th century: from dialect nache 'rump', from Old French, based on Latin natis 'buttock(s)', + bone. The initial n in a nache-bone was lost by wrong division; compare with adder1

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Definition of aitchbone in the British & World English dictionary