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lean finely textured beef

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A meat byproduct produced from otherwise unusable material such as skin and connective, spinal, and digestive tissues by heating and then mixing with ammonia in a centrifuge to produce a food additive.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

Qualifier: meat industry

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pink slime, soylent pink, boneless lean beef trimmings

Antonyms: none provided

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