processed meat

US: /ˈprɑːsɛst miːt/

Definition

Definition of processed meat - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

foodmeat changed by methods like curing smoking or adding preservatives

Doctors often advise limiting processed meat in your diet.
The school canteen has replaced most processed meat with fresh chicken and beans.
She cut processed meat from her meals to improve her heart health.

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Expressions with processed

processed cheese

cheese changed with additives for easy storage and sale

Processed cheese is used in many fast food sandwiches.

processed food

food with added ingredients

Many snacks are considered processed food due to added sugars and fats.

semi-processed

adj.

partially processed but not fully finished

The semi-processed food requires further cooking.

ultra-processed

adj.

extremely changed by industrial methods and additives

Ultra-processed snacks are often high in sugar and fat.

Expressions with meat

fresh meat

meat that is newly obtained and not preserved

The butcher displayed fresh meat in the window.

meat market

place where meat is sold

She went to the meat market to buy some beef.

dead meat

person at risk of being punished

After breaking the vase, she knew she was dead meat.

easy meat

something easy to achieve or obtain

Winning the game was easy meat for them.

meat on the bone

meat still attached to the bone

The chef served meat on the bone for dinner.

piece of meat

portion of animal flesh used as food

She cooked a large piece of meat for dinner..

meat on one's bones

flesh on a body preventing skinniness

She finally has some meat on her bones.

meat and potatoes

basic or fundamental part of something

The meat and potatoes of the presentation focused on budgeting and expenses..

meat on the bones

additional details or substance

The report needs more meat on the bones to be convincing.

meat sweats

sweating caused by high protein intake

Bodybuilders sometimes experience meat sweats after a protein-heavy meal.

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meat products

grocery items

processed foods containing meat

turkey ham

food

processed turkey meat shaped like ham

crab stick

food

processed fish product resembling crab meat

luncheon meat

processed meat

precooked or cured meat, often canned, served cold in dishes

chicken roll

deli product

processed meat product made from chicken

mystery meat

food

processed meat with unknown animal source

pork roll

processed meat

processed pork product popular in the Northeast US

pork roll

dish

sandwich of spiced processed meat, sliced and fried

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French:viande transformée, ...
German:verarbeitetes Fleisch, ...
Italian:carne lavorata, ...
Spanish:carne procesada, ...
Portuguese:carne processada, ...
Chinese:加工肉, ...
Japanese:加工肉, ...
Arabic:لَحْم مُعَالَج, ...
Hebrew:בָּשָׂר מְעוּבָּד, ...
Russian:переработанное мясо, ...
Ukrainian:перероблене м'ясо, ...
Hindi:प्रसंस्कृत मांस, ...
Bengali:প্রক্রিয়াজাত মাংস, ...
Catalan:carn processada, ...
Czech:procesované maso, ...
Danish:forarbejdet kød, ...
Dutch:bewerkt vlees, ...
Greek:επεξεργασμένο κρέας, ...
Hungarian:feldolgozott hús, ...
Khmer:សាច់កែច្នៃ, ...
Korean:가공육, ...
Persian:گوشت فرآوری‌شده, ...
Polish:mięso przetworzone, ...
Portuguese (BR):carne processada, ...
Romanian:mezeluri, ...
Swedish:processat kött, ...
Thai:เนื้อแปรรูป, ...
Turkish:işlenmiş et, ...
Vietnamese:thịt đã qua chế biến, ...

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