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gristle


gris·tle

noun \ˈgri-səl, -zəl\

Definition of GRISTLE

: cartilage; broadly : tough cartilaginous, tendinous, or fibrous matter especially in table meats
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Examples of GRISTLE

  1. a cheap piece of meat, full of gristle and fat

Origin of GRISTLE

Middle English gristil, from Old English gristle; akin to Middle Low German gristel gristle
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with GRISTLE

bristle, fissile, missal, missile, scissile, thistle, whistle

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