muscle meat

[ muhs-uhl meet ]

noun

1. the muscular and fatty flesh of animals as used for food: Compare offal ( def 1 ), organ meat ( def ).

   Yes, I’ve seen the heart and kidney specials, but I’m here for the muscle meat, so a nice porterhouse for me, please.

Word History and Origins

Origin of muscle meat¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

People cannot get the disease by simply eating muscle meat like ground beef or steak, or by drinking milk from an infected cow.

From The Daily Beast

That a man can live and enjoy good health for a year or many years on a purely flesh or muscle-meat diet.

From Project Gutenberg

That a man can live on a flesh or muscle meat diet such as chops and steaks.

From Project Gutenberg