#1 meat n. the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food. wn
#2 meat n. [kernel] the inner and usually edible part of a seed or grain or nut or fruit stone; "black walnut kernels are difficult to get out of the shell". wn
#3 meat n. [kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty] the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story". wn
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