canned meat
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- noun
- /kænd miːt/
- US
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carne enlatada
- During the storm, we relied on canned meat and beans to feed our family.
- canned meat or vegetables
- canned meat and fruits
- eat canned meat
Examples
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We took turns washing in the most secluded corners of barnyards and shared canned meats and tomatoes at evening meals.
Academic text (2000) -
Low availability and high prices mean that they seldom purchase canned meat, dried fish, or powdered milk.
Academic text (1996) -
"Any kind of canned fruit or canned meat items would just be a really good thing," she said.
Blog text (1) -
Of course, there had been no dinner tonight, so I walked to the mom-and-pop store with Idrissa to buy fruit, canned meat, and bread.
Fiction book (1997) -
ZEROFLEX also recommends keeping a store of canned meats on hand during the dusty season.
Blog text (2) -
We were given access cards to a distribution center where we could get items such as canned peanut butter, canned meat (like Spam), powdered milk, and rice that were donated by stores.
Blog text (29) -
For our camping trip, we packed several cans of canned meat for easy meals.
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In emergency situations, having canned meat on hand can be very helpful for quick nutrition.
Synonyms
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Food that people keep in metal cans so it lasts a long time
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Food kept in a metal can so it lasts a long time
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Food stored in metal cans so it lasts a long time
Meat kept in a metal can to last a long time
Food kept in metal cans to eat later
How Long-Lasting
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'meat preserved and sealed in a can' is directly and compositionally derived from 'canned' (preserved in a can) modifying 'meat' (animal flesh). This is a regular, productive noun + adjective combination found cross-linguistically (e.g. Spanish 'carne enlatada'), so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand it.
Etymology
Canned meat comes from the simple image of putting meat into a metal can and sealing it so it will stay good for a long time. So today 'canned meat' means meat that has been 'preserved' and kept inside a can.