animal flesh (noun)

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• flesh — noun 1 soft part of sb s body ADJECTIVE ▪ firm, smooth, soft, tender ▪ pale, pink, white ▪ bare …   Collocations dictionary

• flesh — /flɛʃ / (say flesh) noun 1. the soft substance of an animal body, consisting of muscle and fat. 2. muscular tissue. 3. fatness; weight: to put on flesh. 4. such substance of animals as an article of food, usually excluding fish and sometimes… …  

• flesh — noun 1》 the soft substance in the body consisting of muscle tissue and fat. 2》 the edible pulpy part of a fruit or vegetable. 3》 the surface of the human body (with reference to its appearance or sensory properties). 4》 (the flesh) the… …   English new terms dictionary

• animal — noun 1》 a living organism which is typically distinguished from a plant by feeding on organic matter, having specialized sense organs and nervous system, and being able to move about and to respond rapidly to stimuli.     ↘a mammal, as opposed to …   English new terms dictionary

• animal tissue — noun the tissue in the bodies of animals • Hypernyms: ↑tissue • Hyponyms: ↑chalaza, ↑embryonic tissue, ↑coronet, ↑epithelium, ↑epithelial tissue, ↑flesh, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• flesh — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flǣsc; akin to Old High German fleisk flesh and perhaps to Old English flēan to flay more at flay Date: before 12th century 1. a. the soft parts of the body of an animal and especially of a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• flesh — 1 noun (U) 1 the soft part of the body of a person or animal that is between the skin and the bones : flesh wound (=a slight injury from a knife or bullet) 2 the soft part of a fruit or vegetable that can be eaten: Cut the melon in half and scoop …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• flesh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. animal tissue, meat, pulp; humanity, materiality, carnality; blood relative. See food, impurity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. flesh colored, beige, cream, creamy; see tan . n. 1. [Soft parts of an… …   English dictionary for students

• flesh — 1. noun a) the soft tissue of the body, especially muscle and fat. I charge the that thou ete no fleysshe as longe as ye be in the Queste of Sankgreall, nother ye shall drynke no wyne [...]. b) Animal tissue regarded as food; meat …   Wiktionary

• meat — noun 1) you need to cut down on your consumption of meat Syn: flesh, animal flesh 2) archaic meat and drink Syn: food, nourishment, sustenance, provisions, rations, fare, foodstuff(s), provender …   Thesaurus of popular words

• lacto-ovo-vegetarian — noun A variant of vegetarian, whose diet excludes animal flesh, but accepts food that can be produced from a living animal without causing death or undue suffering (such as eggs, honey, and dairy products). Syn: ovo lacto vegetarian,… …   Wiktionary