white meat

American  

noun

1. any meat that is light-colored before cooking, as veal or chicken (red meat ).

2. meat that is light-colored after cooking, as veal or breast of chicken or of turkey (dark meat ).

3. Slang: Vulgar.  a white person considered as a sexual partner.

4. Southern U.S.  salt pork, fatback, or other pork without any lean.

5. Archaic.  food made from milk.

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white meat British  

noun

1. any meat that is light in colour, such as veal or the breast of turkey Compare red meat

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Etymology

Origin of white meat

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

Only the white meat of clams and scallops should be prepared for eating.

From Los Angeles Times

If you love white meat, turkey breasts can suffice.

From Salon

The findings around chicken and other white meat were less clear.

From BBC

“From a nutritional perspective,” said Zach Koehn, a nutrition researcher at Stanford University’s Center for Ocean Solutions, “it’s kind of like the white meat of the sea.”

From Seattle Times

Skinless chicken and turkey breast meat — aka white meat — sold whole or as cutlets or fillets, are the leanest poultry choices.

From Seattle Times