fragrant meat

UK/ˈfɹeɪɡɹ(ə)nt ˈmiːt/US/ˈfɹeɪɡɹənt ˈmiːt/

noun

Dog meat; the meat of a dog.

OriginChinese 香肉 →
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Meanings

nounfragrant meat (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAsiaDog meat; the meat of a dog.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dogdog meat

Origin

  1. Chinese香肉“fragrant meat”
  2. Englishfragrant meat

Calque of Chinese 香肉 (xiāngròu, “fragrant meat”).

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APA

fragrant meat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragrant%20meat

MLA

“fragrant meat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragrant%20meat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fragrant meat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fragrant%20meat.

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