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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries肉
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ròu
"这道菜里有很多肉。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The flesh of an animal, especially a mammal or bird, eaten as food.
"She prefers to buy locally sourced organic meat from the butcher." - 2
The essential or principal part of something; the core or substance.
"Let's skip the introductory remarks and get straight to the meat of the argument."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'mete', meaning food or nourishment in general, originating from Proto-Germanic *matiją. Over centuries, the meaning narrowed specifically to the edible flesh of animals, contrasting with plant-based sustenance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Meat" is said worldwide
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viande
Transliteration: vjɑ̃d
"Il mange rarement de la viande rouge."
Fleisch
Transliteration: flaɪʃ
"Dieses Gericht enthält kein Fleisch."
carne
Transliteration: ˈkarne
"La carne deve essere cotta bene."
carne
Transliteration: ˈkaɾne
"Prefiero la carne asada a la parrilla."
carne
Transliteration: ˈkaɾ.ni
"Compramos carne fresca para o churrasco."
मांस
Transliteration: maṃs
"वह सप्ताह में एक बार मांस खाता है।"
肉
Transliteration: ròu
"这道菜里有很多肉。"
고기
Transliteration: gogi
"우리는 저녁으로 고기를 구워 먹었다."
肉
Transliteration: niku
"私は毎日は肉を食べません。"
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