n.
Pronunciation: ' m ē t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English mete, from Old English; akin to Old High German maz food
Date: before 12th century
1 a : FOOD especially : solid food as distinguished from drink b : the edible part of something as distinguished from its covering (as a husk or shell)
2 : animal tissue considered especially as food: a : FLESH 2B also : flesh of a mammal as opposed to fowl or fish b : FLESH 1A specifically : flesh of domesticated animals
3 archaic : 1 MEAL 1 especially : DINNER
4 a : the core of something : HEART b : PITH 2B <a novel with meat >
5 : favorite pursuit or interest
– meat · ed \ ' m ē -t ə d \ adjective
– meat · less adjective