meat in English: The soft part of an animal that people cook and eat as food. (noun)

Translation

The soft part of an animal that people cook and eat as food.

Word origin

From Old English mete, which once meant food of any kind.

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"Meat" is the part of an animal we eat.

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Here "meat" is the food she does not have.

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Here "meat" is being made ready to eat.

food

Food is anything that people or animals eat to stay alive and grow.

eat

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

animal

A living thing that can move and feel, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish.

egg

A round food with a hard shell that comes from a bird, often a hen.

cheese

A yellow or white food made from milk that people eat and cook with.

fruit

The sweet part of a plant that holds the seeds and is good to eat.

flesh

The soft part of the body between the skin and the bones.

lamb

A young sheep, or the meat from a young sheep.

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