falling off the bone

phrase

Of cooked meat; very tender so that it does not remain attached to the bone.

Meanings

phrase
  1. Of cooked meat; very tender so that it does not remain attached to the bone.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 骨肉分離的 /骨肉分离的, 脫骨的 /脱骨的
  • 骨肉分離的 /骨肉分离的 (gǔròu fēnlí de)of cooked meat, very tender
  • 脫骨的 /脱骨的 (tuōgǔ de)of cooked meat, very tender
  • 非常嫩的 (fēicháng nèn de)of cooked meat, very tender
Finnish luista irtoava
  • luista irtoavaof cooked meat, very tender
Māori nakunaku
  • nakunakuof cooked meat, very tender
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