Q: animal "produce"?

Michael Covarrubias mcovarru at PURDUE.EDU
Sun Nov 23 04:57:04 UTC 2008


what distinction are you looking for that makes "meat" not work?

i suppose there are some for whom "meat" doesn't include poultry or
seafood. do you make another distinction as well?

michael

Joel S. Berson wrote:
> I can't think of a word for animal products that is analogous to
> "produce" for fruits and vegetables.  I am thinking of butchered meat
> or poultry (live or killed) that might be sold at a market
> shop.  ("Poultry" would be half the battle.)
>
> Help!
> Joel
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