Meaning of the word meat in English

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meat

US /miːt/
UK /miːt/
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Noun

1.

the flesh of an animal, typically a mammal or bird, eaten as food

Example:
We had roasted meat for dinner.
Some people choose not to eat meat for ethical reasons.
Synonym:
2.

the edible part of a fruit or nut, as distinct from the skin or shell

Example:
The coconut meat is sweet and tender.
She carefully extracted the walnut meat from the shell.
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