red meat

American  

noun

1. any meat that is dark-colored before cooking, as beef, lamb, venison, or mutton (distinguished from white meat).

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red meat British  

noun

1. any meat that is dark in colour, esp beef and lamb Compare white meat

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Etymology

Origin of red meat

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Example Sentences

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red meat

Although Neu5Gc occurs in both red meat and dairy products, the researchers found an important difference between these dietary sources.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

It wasn’t painful, but after several weeks I developed alpha-gal syndrome, an increasingly common allergy to red meat, dairy and other mammalian food products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Kennedy in particular has been invested in defending the honor of red meat, repeatedly arguing, against standard medical recommendations, that diets high in animal fat are good for you.

From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026

The diet emphasizes fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, nuts, and olive oil — and limiting foods like red meat, cheese and sugar.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 16, 2026

He put one knee on the fish and cut strips of dark red meat longitudinally from the back of the head to the tail.

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

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