meat

uncountable

A noun referring to the flesh of an animal, typically a mammal or bird, used as food.

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1. Animal flesh as food A1 formal

   The flesh of an animal, typically a mammal or bird, used as food.

   • She bought some fresh meat from the butcher.
   • He prefers white meat over red meat.
   • The meat was cooked to perfection.

   ruМясоescarne (como alimento)frviande (chair animale comme nourriture)deFleischptCarnezh肉arلحم

   Synonyms: flesh

2. Edible part of something B1 formal

   The edible part of a fruit, nut, or egg.

   • The meat of the coconut is white and sweet.
   • He scooped out the meat of the avocado.
   • The egg's meat is rich in protein.

   ruМякотьesCarne (parte comestible)frPartie comestibledeFruchtfleischptPolpazh果肉arلُبّ

   Synonyms: fleshkernelpulp

3. Substance or core B2 informal

   The most important or substantial part of something.

   • The meat of the argument was about budget cuts.
   • Let's get to the meat of the issue.
   • The report contains the meat of the research findings.

   ruСутьesSustancia o núcleofrSubstance, essentieldeKernptEssênciazh精髓arالجوهر

   Synonyms: corecruxessencegistheartkernelmarrownubpithsubstance

• meats plural form
• meats' possessive plural form
• meat's possessive singular form