Q: animal "produce"?

[Jocelyn Limpert]

Yes, what is wrong with "meat"? That was my original thought. One speaks of
shopping for both fresh produce and meat.

On 11/23/08, Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> I had the same reaction. Another option is flesh. Neither of those
> include animal products like honey, eggs and milk, though. Wikipedia
> has an article on "animal products," which carefully covers even items
> such as petroleum (not) and civet oil (yes)... BB
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> On Nov 22, 2008, at 8:57 PM, Michael Covarrubias wrote:
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> > what distinction are you looking for that makes "meat" not work?
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> > i suppose there are some for whom "meat" doesn't include poultry or
> > seafood. do you make another distinction as well?
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> > michael
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> > 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.)
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> >> Help!
> >> Joel
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