/ ˈgrɪsl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a hard substance in meat that is unpleasant to eat :
a lump of gristle
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of unknown origin.
/ ˈgrɪsl; NAmE / noun
[ U ] a hard substance in meat that is unpleasant to eat :
a lump of gristle
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English , of unknown origin.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005