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forequarter

[fawr-kwawr-ter, -kwaw-, fohr-]

noun

the forward end of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb.

Origin:
1490–1500; fore- + quarter

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forequarter (ˈfɔːˌkwɔːtə)

—n
	the front portion, including the leg, of half of a carcass, as of beef or lamb

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