meat

meat · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The flesh of an animal used as food.

  2. 2.

    The edible part of something, such as a fruit or nut.

  3. 3.

    The essential or most important part of something.

Forms

plural: meats

Related words

Antonyms: vegetable
See also: beef, chicken, pork
Synonyms: flesh, protein

Etymology

From Old English mete, meaning "food" or "nourishment."