Meat

Food, in general; anything eaten for nourishment, either by man or beast. Hence, the edible part of anything; as, the meat of a lobster, a nut, or an egg.

The flesh of animals used as food; esp., animal muscle; as, a breakfast of bread and fruit without meat.

Specifically, dinner; the chief meal.

To supply with food.

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"

the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food

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"