gristle
/ˈɡrɪsəl/
noun
- Tough, rubbery tissue in meat, especially cartilage, that is unpleasant to eat.
- He spit out the piece of gristle he had accidentally bitten into.
- The steak was full of gristle and very hard to chew.
- My dog loves to gnaw on gristle, but I always remove it from my own meal.
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