gristle
noun
UK/ˈɡrɪs.ᵊl/
US/ˈɡrɪs.ᵊl/
Definitions of gristle noun
- Uncountable
A tough, whitish connective tissue found in meat, typically near the bones, that is difficult to chew.
This steak has a lot of gristle; I can't chew it.
She removed all the gristle from the meat, eating only the tender parts.
Some butchers will deliberately mix gristle into ground meat to increase its weight.