meat

ot noun

1. The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food. A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms.
2. A type of meat, by anatomic position and provenance. The butchery's profit rate on various meats varies greatly.
3. Any relatively thick, solid part of a fruit, nut etc. The apple looked fine on the outside, but the meat was not very firm.
4. The best or most substantial part of something. We recruited him right from the meat of our competitor.