foreshank

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noun

The upper part of the foreleg of cattle.

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Meanings

nounforeshank (plural foreshanks)

plural foreshanks

  1. The upper part of the foreleg of cattle.
  2. A cut of meat from this part.

Origin

From fore- + shank.

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APA

foreshank. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshank

MLA

“foreshank.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshank. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foreshank,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foreshank.

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