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meat

meat

13 6.9
The edible inner part of a nut, seed, or fruit pit
  • noun
  • /miːt/
translation icon : pulpa
  • They say crab meat retains the flavor of what it eats, for which reason they're fed mangoes in the Caribbean, per my friend Anne.

Then use the spoon to scoop out the the avocado meat.

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Examples

  • So and you can make a really great cassava cake with the meat, among other things.

  • With a stone knife, he digs in the shell for some of the meat, but it's dry, chewy, and fibrous.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Cut out the meat and dairy.

  • I love the sweet potatoes with the meat; it was a great combination.

    Blog text (9)
  • "Yes, I crack their shells with a mallet and shake out the meat," she said.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • When they are after conchs, they clean the meats and weigh them.

    Academic text (1996)
  • This is as much meat as you'd get from a butternut squash, but with half or even more than half of the time saved in prepping it.

  • Look for chestnuts with a rich brown outer shell; the meat inside should be a cream color.

  • Since chestnuts are about 50% water, their meat will quickly dry up if left at room temperature.

  • Open a clam, spread the fleshy pink meat with your fingers, and find something beautiful.

Synonyms

flesh
vsmeat
84 1.5

Soft part inside a fruit under the skin that surrounds the seed

is about edible inner parts of seeds and stones not fruit pulp
kernel
vsmeat
20 3.8

Edible part inside a seed, grain, or nut

focuses on the inner part specifically opposite the shell
nutmeat
vsmeat
3.7

The part inside a nut that you can eat

is broader and covers edible inner parts of seeds grains and fruit stones

Idioms

1 9.9

To touch a man's penis to get sexual pleasure

1 9.9

Very angry and acting without thinking

to beat one's meat
  • Offensive
9.9

To touch his own penis to feel sexual pleasure

Keep the useful parts and ignore the rest

9.7

Something that looks good but has little real value

To gain weight and become healthier after being thin or sick

Compounds

41 2.0

Meat from animals like cows or sheep that is red before cooking

15 1.5

Pale meat from the breast of birds like chicken or turkey

14 1.0

Uncooked meat that people eat

13 2.0

Meat from the legs and thighs of a bird that is darker and juicier than breast meat

7 1.1

A shop that sells meat such as beef and chicken

6 3.9

The most important part of something

6 2.7

A piece of meat taken from a certain part of an animal

6 2.7

A large heavy knife with a wide rectangular blade used to cut meat and bones

6 2.0

A dish made from ground meat mixed with other ingredients and baked in a loaf shape

5 3.0

A process that kills animals and prepares their meat to sell in shops

5 1.0

A baked dish of cooked meat inside pastry, usually eaten hot

mystery meat
  • Informal
4 7.3

Food whose type or where it comes from you cannot tell, often served in cafeterias

A device you put into meat to check its inside temperature while cooking

3 2.1

An animal that eats other animals for food

3 4.8

A strong pointed hook for hanging dead animals in a butcher shop

2 1.7

Cold sliced cooked meat used in sandwiches or as a snack

meat grinder
  • Literature
2 7.0

A situation that causes a lot of harm and suffering to people over time

1 1.8

Meat kept in a sealed can to last a long time

Sliced cooked meat sold in a can or loaf and usually served cold

1 1.3

A counter in a store where people sell meat like steak or chicken

1 2.4

A person who slices and trims meat for sale in shops

1 2.9

A person or company that prepares and packs meat for shops

1 1.8

A kitchen machine that cuts meat into small pieces

meat hooks
  • Slang
1 7.5

Large strong hands used for fighting or heavy work

1 2.4

Meat cut into small pieces for slow cooking to make it tender

meat puppet
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who follows orders from others without thinking

1 4.4

A shelf for holding meat for sale in a shop

meat house
  • Archaic
1 6.2

A small farm building where people hang meat or fish to dry

1 1.5

Minced meat mixed with spices for making sausages or patties

1 7.5

Parts from inside an animal that people eat, like liver or heart

Firm white flesh inside a coconut shell that people use in cooking and baking

A piece of meat with a lot of fat

meat crayon
  • Slang
9.9

A sausage or sandwich made from processed meat and called jokingly

meat cutter
  • Specialized
3.3

A machine or hand tool that slices meat into pieces

meat diaper
  • Slang
9.9

A pad under raw meat that soaks up liquid

A machine with a metal bowl and paddles that blends meat when making sausages

meat safe
  • Archaic
8.3

A cupboard with wire sides that stores meat and keeps flies away

7.4

A place where employers quickly judge job seekers like products

An industry that processes and packs meat for shops

A rich, filling pasta sauce made with a lot of meat, tomatoes and herbs

4.1

Meat cut into thin strips and dried to keep it for a long time

Buttons or links that hide their function so users must guess what they do

1.9

Meat kept in a metal can to last a long time

side of meat
  • Specialized
5.5

A large half of an animal prepared and sold for eating

Surface Forms

meat singular
meats plural

Etymology

Meat also uses the old root mete and was applied to the soft, edible 'flesh' inside seeds, nuts, or fruit; the 'meat' of a nut is simply the part you eat inside the shell.