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noun
The breast portion of poultry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: breast, light meat
Antonyms: dark meat
noun
Meats whose color, either before or after cooking, is considered white as opposed to red, including poultry, seafood, and pork in some uses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: red meat
noun
Dairy produce (occasionally including eggs).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
meat carved from the breast of a fowl
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: breast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: helping, portion, serving
History
From Middle English whyte mete, wyttemet, equivalent to white + meat.
Across languages
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