[gris.tle] n [ME gristil, fr. OE gristle; akin to MLG gristel gristle] (bef. 12c): cartilage; broadly: tough cartilaginous, tendinous, or fibrous matter esp. in table meats
GRISTLE
Meaning of GRISTLE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012