types of meat

Types of meat - synonyms or related words

bacon

noun meat from a pig that is treated with smoke or salt, and is often cooked in rashers (=thin pieces)

beef

the meat from a cow

beef

relating to this meat

bushmeat

 the meat of wild animals that have been killed for food

chicken

the meat of a chicken

crab

the meat from a crab eaten as food

crabmeat

the meat from a crab

dark meat

noun meat from a part of a bird such as its leg that is darker than the rest. Lighter meat is called white meat.

duck

  the meat of a duck

goose

the meat of a goose

ground beef

American mince

horseflesh

horse meat

lamb

the meat from a young sheep

lean

meat that has very little fat in it

meat

a particular type of meat

meatball

meat that is cut into very small pieces, shaped into a ball, and cooked

mince

British meat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a machine. The American word is ground beef.

mincemeat

minced meat

mutton

the meat from an adult sheep

partridge

the meat from a partridge

pheasant

the meat from a pheasant

pork

the meat from a pig

poultry

meat from birds such as chickens

quail

this bird eaten as food

rabbit

the meat from a rabbit

red meat

meat such as beef or lamb that is red before it is cooked and dark after you have cooked it. Meat that is pale after you have cooked it is called white meat.

stewing steak

 beef (=meat from a cow) that is suitable for cooking in a stew

streaky bacon

bacon (=thin pieces of meat from a pig) that has lines of fat in it

turkey

the meat of a turkey

veal

meat from a young cow

venison

the meat from a deer

white meat

meat such as chicken or pork that is pale after you have cooked it. Meat that is dark after cooking is called red meat.

white meat

meat from the top part of a bird, for example its breast. Meat from the lower part is called dark meat.

wild boar

the meat of a wild pig