processed meat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any meat that has been modified to preserve or improve its flavor through methods like smoking, curing, salting, or adding chemical preservatives; includes (mechanically separated) lunch meat (like salami), as well as hotdogs and sausage.

Word forms

processed meat processed meats

Etymology

From processed + meat.

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