white meat

noun

Meaning

Meat from poultry, such as chicken or turkey, or from fish, which is lighter in color and generally leaner than dark meat from mammals.

Examples

Most people prefer white meat over dark meat when eating turkey.
The recipe calls for boneless, skinless white meat chicken.

Synonyms: poultry meat, lean meat, fish flesh

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white meat

noun

Pronunciation: ˈwaɪt ˈmit

Definition

Meat from poultry, such as chicken or turkey, or from fish, which is lighter in color and generally leaner than dark meat from mammals.

Examples

Most people prefer white meat over dark meat when eating turkey.
The recipe calls for boneless, skinless white meat chicken.

How to Use white meat

white meat of X (prepositional phrase): Referring to the lighter-colored meat from a specific animal. — "The white meat of the chicken is often used in stir-fries."

Synonyms of white meat

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Antonyms of white meat

Words with the opposite meaning to white meat:

dark meat

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