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star meat

star meat noun: the meat of rats used as food.

Noun

star meat (uncountable)

  1. (Philippines, historical) The meat of rats used as food.
    • Before ending the story of my father as Secretary of Agriculture, the story of star meat must be told. My father's first big problem at the department was the rat invasion of Mindanao.2007, Maria Lina Araneta Santiago, Araneta: A Love Affair with God and Country

Origin of star meat

Derived from rats spelled backwards.

Questions about star meat

What does star meat mean?
Star meat means the meat of rats used as food.
What part of speech is star meat?
Star meat is a noun.

Words near star meat in the dictionary

  1. star macromolecules
  2. star magnolia
  3. star magnolias
  4. star mangrove
  5. star mangroves
  6. star meat
  7. star note
  8. star notes
  9. star of anise
  10. Star of Bethlehem
  11. Star of David

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