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\ ˈflesht How to pronounce fleshed (audio) \

Definition of fleshed

: having flesh especially of a specified kind —often used in combination pink-fleshedthick-fleshed

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Recent Examples on the Web Trout, or your favorite light, white-fleshed fish, is seasoned with salt, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil and topped with thin slices of lemon before it is baked for about 15 minutes. — Washington Post, "Tangy caper salsa perks up this quick-roasted trout," 24 Nov. 2020 The presence of an orange-fleshed tuber or squash, mixed with sugar and spices and then baked with more sugar on top, always perplexed me as a side on the Thanksgiving table — isn’t that treatment for the dessert pie? — Ben Mims, Los Angeles Times, "Forget the marshmallows: Slow-roasted yams deserve better toppings for Thanksgiving," 12 Nov. 2020 At one early Holocene site in the Philippines, a 2013 study led by Myra Lara, an archaeologist at the University of the Philippines–Diliman, found that ancient humans had separated and de-fleshed bones in a complicated procedure. — Livia Gershon, Smithsonian Magazine, "8,000 Years Ago, a Child in Indonesia Was Buried Without Their Arms and Legs," 6 Nov. 2020 District officials are expected to share a first look at a fleshed out proposal and a support plan for west Louisville schools at a committee meeting Wednesday evening. — Olivia Krauth, The Courier-Journal, "JCPS wants to change how it assigns kids to schools. What to know," 7 Oct. 2020 Russet varieties mash up light and fluffy, while yellow-fleshed potatoes like Yukon Gold have a naturally buttery flavor and creamy, dense consistency. — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, "The Best Potatoes for Mashed Potatoes (and 7 Common Pitfalls to Avoid)," 25 Sep. 2020 The flavor is that of a crisp, hard-fleshed red apple. — Liquid Assets Michael Agnew, Star Tribune, "2 Minnesota cideries are leading the return to traditional cidermaking," 23 Sep. 2020 And the concept is more fleshed out, with ooh-and-ah use cases that leverage the device’s uniqueness. — Mike Feibus, USA TODAY, "Smartphone or tablet? What is the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 really and is it for you?," 8 Sep. 2020 The potatoes of Chiloé are nothing like the Maris Pipers, Russets and other familiar white-fleshed varieties that most of us eat. — Mark Johanson, The Economist, "Food Mash hits: the land that spawned the supermarket spud," 28 Aug. 2020

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First Known Use of fleshed

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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“Fleshed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fleshed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2021.

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