noun
- tough cartilage, especially in meat
Examples
- I had to cut around the gristle in the steak.
- The chicken had too much gristle to enjoy.
- She removed all the gristle before cooking the meat.
- The butcher trimmed away the gristle and fat.
- Chewing on gristle is unpleasant.
- The soup bones contained mostly gristle and marrow.