Foundation level · Year 4 · free
meat
noun · Say it: MEET
What it means
Foundationthe flesh of an animal that people cook and eat as food
Dad bought some meat from the butcher for our Sunday roast.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- flesh
More examples
- Ella does not eat meat, so she chose the vegetable pizza.
Where the word comes from
It comes from Old English 'mete', which once meant any kind of food.
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