a domestic fowl kept for its eggs or meat
noun
Examples:
• We had roast chicken for dinner.
• The farmer keeps over a hundred chickens.
the meat from a cow, bull, or ox
noun
Examples:
• She ordered a beef steak for dinner.
• Ground beef is the main ingredient in this recipe.
the flesh of a pig used as food
noun
Examples:
• She prepared a slow-roasted pork belly for the dinner party.
• Pork ribs are a popular dish at summer barbecues.
a cold-blooded animal with gills that lives in water
noun
Examples:
• We caught three fish in the lake.
• Tropical fish are colorful and beautiful.
to try to catch fish
verb
Examples:
• We went fishing every weekend last summer.
• He fished in the river all morning.
a large edible fish with pink flesh, found in both fresh and salt water
noun
Examples:
• She ordered grilled salmon at the restaurant.
• Salmon swim upstream to spawn in the river where they were born.
the flesh of an animal used as food
noun
Examples:
• She doesn't eat meat because she is a vegetarian.
• The meat was cooked to perfection.
a large bird native to North America, commonly eaten as food
noun
Examples:
• We always have turkey for Thanksgiving.
• The turkey was roasted to perfection.
a young sheep; the meat of a young sheep used as food
noun
Examples:
• The farmer helped a lamb into the world during an early morning visit.
• She served roast lamb with rosemary and garlic for Sunday dinner.
a seasoned mixture of ground meat stuffed into a casing and cooked by frying, grilling, or boiling
noun
Examples:
• He fried sausages and eggs for a classic English breakfast.
• The pizza was topped with mozzarella and spicy Italian sausage.
cured meat from the back or sides of a pig, typically served in strips
noun
Examples:
• She fried bacon and eggs for breakfast.
• The smell of bacon cooking filled the kitchen.
meat from the upper part of a pig's leg, usually cured or smoked
noun
Examples:
• She ordered a ham and cheese omelette for brunch.
• The Christmas ham was glazed with honey and mustard.