red meat

noun

1. any meat that is dark-colored before cooking, as beef, lamb, venison, or mutton ( white meat ).

red meat

noun

1. any meat that is dark in colour, esp beef and lamb Compare white meat

Word History and Origins

Origin of red meat¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

It is understood that red meat makes up the majority of the seizures, but the exact breakdown of beef, pork and lamb is not known.

From BBC

"Those were the first times that Trump had ever given speeches to large, rowdy crowds that wanted red meat," says Ms Riesman.

From BBC

Even within the UC system, some critics of the bill feared that Newsom would have handed Republicans “red meat” against Democrats had he signed the bill.

From Los Angeles Times

They simply view us as red meat to target when it comes time to animate their base.

From Salon

Cutting meat consumptions — particularly red meat, particularly in high-income countries — represents an opportunity to lower methane emissions.

From Salon