wildmeat

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noun

Meat from a wild animal.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounwildmeat (countable and uncountable, plural wildmeats)

plural wildmeats

  1. countableuncountableMeat from a wild animal.

    Also known as wildmeat or game meat, the term refers to non-domesticated mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds hunted for food.

    2015 July 3, “As Ebola fears return, Congo-Brazzaville steps up fight against illegal bushmeat”, in The Guardian
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    The parks and sanctuaries are 'protected' only on paper, due to community ownership of forest land, social sanction for hunting and local traditions like giving 30 basketfuls of smoked wildmeats as 'bride price'.

    2008 April 8-14, Outlook, volume 48, number 15, page 67

    Synonyms: bushmeat, game

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMeat from a wild animal.

Origin

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