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mountain mutton†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

Entry from the DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the flesh of the Rocky Mountain sheep used as food.

Quotations

1921

And I might add here that "mountain mutton" is the best game meat I have ever tasted.

1954

He seemed to have struck an Eldorado of partridges, however, and the living was good in those days--arctic grayling and Dolly Varden, partridges, wild duck and cranberry sauce and mountain mutton.