meat

• Substantivo que designa a carne de animais, geralmente mamíferos ou aves, usada como alimento; também pode se referir à polpa comestível de frutas ou à parte muscular do corpo.

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 foodA1formal

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

   Carne

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

   Sinônimosflesh

2. Edible part of somethingB1formal

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

   Polpa

   • 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.

   Sinônimosfleshkernelpulp

3. Substance or coreB2informal

   The most important or substantial part of something.

   Essência

   • 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.

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