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noun ADJ. fresh | bad, rancid, rotten That meat smells rotten. | tender Simmer the meat for 30 minutes until tender. | tough | lean | fatty | dark, red, white | raw, uncooked | rare, undercooked | cooked, cured, processed, roast, salted, smoked | cold a plate of cold meats | frozen | minced | luncheon, potted, tinned | sausage | organic | halal, kosher | crab, horse, etc. QUANT. bit, chunk, lump, piece, slab, slice | cut, joint She always buys the cheaper cuts of meat. VERB + MEAT consume, eat The animals do not hunt and rarely consume meat. Do you eat meat? | chew (on) chewing on the tough meat | barbecue, cook, fry, grill, roast, stew Fry the meat in a little olive oil. | marinate | tenderize | seal Turn the meat frequently to seal it. | chop, cube, cut, dice, mince | bone | carve, slice MEAT + VERB be/go off, rot The meat has gone off. MEAT + NOUN dish, pie, products recipes for simple meat dishes | market | cleaver | eater I'm not a great meat eater. | content These pies have a low meat content. | production | consumption Britain's meat consumptionFOOD
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verbs
eat meat
• I don't eat meat - I'm vegetarian. • People are eating less meat these days.
have meat in it
(= contain meat )
• Does this stew have meat in it?
adjectives
raw
(= not cooked )
• The dogs are fed on raw meat.
cooked
• How will I know when the meat is cooked?
undercooked
(= not cooked enough )
• Eating undercooked meat can make you very ill.
tough
(= difficult to chew )
• The meat was tough and chewy.
lean
(= with little fat )
• Try to eat more lean meat, fish and chicken.
fatty
(= with a lot of fat )
• People are being urged to eat less fatty meat.
red meat
(= a dark-coloured meat such as beef )
• For health reasons, you should eat less red meat.
white meat
(= a light-coloured meat such as chicken )
• White meat is supposed to be healthier.
phrases
a joint of meat
British English (= a large piece of meat, sometimes containing a bone )
• He began to carve the joint of meat.
a cut of meat
(= a joint of meat taken from a particular part of an animal )
• Cheaper cuts of meat can be tough.
a slice of meat
(= a thin piece of meat cut from a larger piece )
• He helped himself to another slice of meat.
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