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meat

meat

5 6.9
The edible inner part of a nut, seed, or fruit pit
  • noun
  • /miːt/
: 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

kernel
vsmeat
19 3.8

Edible part inside a seed, grain, or nut

focuses on the inner part specifically opposite the shell
flesh
vsmeat
7 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
nutmeat
vsmeat
1 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

To gain weight and become healthier after being thin or sick

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

Compounds

49 2.0

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

48 2.0

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

18 1.5

Pale meat from the breast of birds like chicken or turkey

17 1.0

Uncooked meat that people eat

14 2.0

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

11 1.1

A shop that sells meat such as beef and chicken

9 3.0

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

9 2.7

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

8 4.8

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

7 2.1

An animal that eats other animals for food

6 1.8

A kitchen machine that cuts meat into small pieces

6 2.7

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

6 1.0

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

mystery meat
  • Informal
6 7.3

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

6 1.7

Cold sliced cooked meat used in sandwiches or as a snack

5 3.9

The most important part of something

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

meat grinder
  • Literature
4 7.0

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

3 2.9

A person or company that prepares and packs meat for shops

2 2.4

A person who slices and trims meat for sale in shops

2 1.3

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

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

1 1.8

Meat kept in a sealed can to last a long time

1 1.5

Minced meat mixed with spices for making sausages or patties

meat puppet
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who follows orders from others without thinking

1 2.4

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

1 4.4

A shelf for holding meat for sale in a shop

meat cutter
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A machine or hand tool that slices meat into pieces

1 7.5

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

side of meat
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A large half of an animal prepared and sold for eating

meat house
  • Archaic
1 6.2

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

An industry that processes and packs meat for shops

meat hooks
  • Slang
1 7.5

Large strong hands used for fighting or heavy work

1 1.8

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

1 4.1

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

1 1.9

Meat kept in a metal can to last a long time

A piece of meat with a lot of fat

1 3.2

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

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

meat safe
  • Archaic
1 8.3

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

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

meat crayon
  • Slang
9.9

A sausage or sandwich made from processed meat and called jokingly

meat diaper
  • Slang
9.9

A pad under raw meat that soaks up liquid

7.4

A place where employers quickly judge job seekers like products

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.