white meat
The breast portion of poultryThe breast portion of poultry.
» Tom eats nothing but white meat.
Tom isst nichts außer weißem Fleisch.
Том ничего не ест, кроме белого мяса.
Том їсть лише біле м'ясо.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The breast portion of poultry.
weißes Fleisch, weisses Fleisch
бе́лое мя́соbéloje mjáso
бі́ле м'я́соbíle mʺjáso
meat carved from the breast of a fowl
(countable, uncountable)Meats whose color, either before or after cooking, is considered white as opposed to red, including poultry, seafood, and pork in some uses.
(countable, historical, uncountable)Dairy produce (occasionally including eggs).
Examples
6 sentencesTom eats nothing but white meat.
Том їсть лише біле м'ясо.
ruТом ничего не ест, кроме белого мяса.
deTom isst nichts außer weißem Fleisch.
Tom only eats white meat.
Том їсть лише біле м'ясо.
ruТом ест лишь белое мясо.
deTom isst nur weißes Fleisch.
Tom eats only white meat.
Том їсть лише біле м'ясо.
ruТом ест только белое мясо.
Do you prefer white meat or red meat?
ruВы предпочитаете белое или красное мясо?
At that time, white bread and meat were considered a luxury.
ruВ то время белый хлеб и мясо считались роскошью.
deZu jener Zeit galten Weißbrot und Fleisch als Luxus.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English whyte mete, wyttemet, equivalent to white + meat.From Middle English whyte mete, wyttemet, equivalent to white + meat.
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Forms
plural: white meats| Singular | white meat |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- meat carved from the breast of a fowl:breast
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable