gristle

[ gris-uhl ]

noun
  1. cartilage, especially in meats.

Origin of gristle

1
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Frisian, Middle Low German gristal; akin to Old English grost cartillage

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gristle

/ (ˈɡrɪsəl) /


noun
  1. cartilage, esp when in meat

Origin of gristle

1
Old English gristle; related to Old Frisian, Middle Low German gristel

Derived forms of gristle

  • gristly, adjective
  • gristliness, noun

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