1. The meat of a horse used as food.
Usage: Countable or uncountable; more common in some European and Asian cuisines than in North America.

Examples

• In France, horsemeat is occasionally served in restaurants and butcher shops.
• The scandal revealed that some processed foods contained undisclosed horsemeat.
• Many countries have strict regulations about the sale and labeling of horsemeat.
• Horsemeat is leaner than beef and has been consumed in various cultures for centuries.
• The restaurant was criticized for serving horsemeat without informing customers.