white meat
noun
: meat that comes from the breast or other thick parts of a chicken, turkey, etc., and that is lighter in color than the other parts when cooked
also
: meat (such as pork) that is lighter in color than beef when cooked
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Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 10 May 2025
The strips are made with white meat chicken and coated with crispy golden-brown breading that contains a black pepper flavoring.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 May 2025
Only the white meat of clams and scallops should be prepared for eating.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
In an era obsessed with low-fat, low-cholesterol diets, white meat was deemed the healthier option too.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jeremy Mikula, NBC news, 10 May 2025
The strips are made with white meat chicken and coated with crispy golden-brown breading that contains a black pepper flavoring.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 May 2025
Only the white meat of clams and scallops should be prepared for eating.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
In an era obsessed with low-fat, low-cholesterol diets, white meat was deemed the healthier option too.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for white meat
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“White meat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20meat. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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