transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmēt ]
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 : meal I,1 ; especially : dinner
4.
a. : the core of something : heart
b. : pith 2b
a novel with meat
5. : favorite pursuit or interest
• meat·ed ˈmē-təd adjective
• meat·less adjective