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marbling
Definition of marbling
1 : the action or process of making like marble especially in coloration
2 : coloration or markings resembling or suggestive of marble
3 : an intermixture of fat and lean especially when evenly distributed in a cut of meat
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These are larger ribs, with the meat situated between the bones rather than on top, and there’s a lot more marbling and connective tissue.
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Third grade teachers Carol Bitgood and Lisa Siegmund did lessons on marbling and Pysanky eggs, respectively.
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The obelisk’s cream surface is shot through with pink marbling.
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Some liken the taste and texture of Kobe beef to butter, and the comparison is a valid one, thanks to the animal's intense fat marbling and rich taste.
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Viewed from on high, that blue marbling looks pretty smooth.
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First Known Use of marbling
1686
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