red meat

noun

1
: meat (such as beef) that is red when raw
2
: something substantial that can satisfy a basic need or appetite
hungry for the red meat of passionate partisanshipWilliam Safire

Examples of red meat in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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“Red meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20meat. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

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red meat

noun
: meat (as beef) that is red when raw

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