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Synonyms and antonyms of Types of meat in British Thesaurus

Types of meat

bacon (noun)

meat from a pig that is treated with smoke or salt, and is often cooked in rashers (=thin pieces)

beef (noun)

the meat from a cow

beef (noun)

relating to this meat

bushmeat (noun)

the meat of wild animals that have been killed for food

chicken (noun)

the meat of a chicken

crab (noun)

the meat from a crab eaten as food

crabmeat (noun)

the meat from a crab

dark meat (noun)

meat from a part of a bird such as its leg that is darker than the rest. Lighter meat is called white meat.

duck (noun)

the meat of a duck

goose (noun)

the meat of a goose

ground beef (noun)

American mince

horseflesh (noun)

horse meat

lamb (noun)

the meat from a young sheep

lean (noun)

meat that has very little fat in it

meat (noun)

a particular type of meat

meatball (noun)

meat that is cut into very small pieces, shaped into a ball, and cooked

mince (noun)

British meat, especially beef, that has been cut into very small pieces using a machine. The American word is ground beef.

mutton (noun)

the meat from an adult sheep

partridge (noun)

the meat from a partridge

pheasant (noun)

the meat from a pheasant

pork (noun)

the meat from a pig

poultry (noun)

meat from birds such as chickens

quail (noun)

this bird eaten as food

rabbit (noun)

the meat from a rabbit

red meat (noun)

meat such as beef or lamb that is red before it is cooked and dark after you have cooked it. Meat that is pale after you have cooked it is called white meat.

stewing steak (noun)

beef (=meat from a cow) that is suitable for cooking in a stew

streaky bacon (noun)

bacon (=thin pieces of meat from a pig) that has lines of fat in it

turkey (noun)

the meat of a turkey

veal (noun)

meat from a young cow

venison (noun)

the meat from a deer

white meat (noun)

meat such as chicken or pork that is pale after you have cooked it. Meat that is dark after cooking is called red meat.

white meat (noun)

meat from the top part of a bird, for example its breast. Meat from the lower part is called dark meat.

wild boar (noun)

the meat of a wild pig