/miːt/

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Meaning

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

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Word origin

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

Origin
Old English
Root
mete

Examples

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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.

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This word is taught in chapter 15, lesson 11: meat, crew, whisper and 7 more words.