as in meat
animal and especially mammal tissue used as food
eats no flesh of any kind, only fruits, grains, and vegetables
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Recent Examples of flesh
Tan told me that some members of this group crisscross the country during durian season hitting different farms each weekend, even flying to Borneo in search of a unique durian, only found there, that has red-colored flesh.
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Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
And if your eyes strike flesh when glancing downwards, slide them courteously right.
Before long, the naked bodies feel as natural a part of the scenery as the veteran trees that have been surveying this site for close to a century.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Pears, more noticeably than other fruits, have these stone cells with thicker cell walls, which give the flesh a gritty texture; no doubt, the better pears are cultivated to make the stone cells less noticeable to the human palate.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Pumpkin seeds Not only is pumpkin flesh surprisingly high in fiber, but the seeds are packin’ too.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 June 2025
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Tom Downey, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
And if your eyes strike flesh when glancing downwards, slide them courteously right.
Before long, the naked bodies feel as natural a part of the scenery as the veteran trees that have been surveying this site for close to a century.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Pears, more noticeably than other fruits, have these stone cells with thicker cell walls, which give the flesh a gritty texture; no doubt, the better pears are cultivated to make the stone cells less noticeable to the human palate.
—Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Pumpkin seeds Not only is pumpkin flesh surprisingly high in fiber, but the seeds are packin’ too.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flesh
meat
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Go for the classics like hotdogs and burgers, or try less-traditional options like cooking baked potatoes in tin foil or making a big batch of taco meat over the fire and serving up nachos or tacos.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 July 2025
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With 24-31 grams of protein per 100 g, the leanest of all meats provides the best ratio of protein to fat.—
Philipp Wehsack,
Vogue,
11 July 2025
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“Flesh.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flesh. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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