fakemeat

noun

UK /ˈfeɪk.miːt/

US /ˈfeɪk.miːt/

Fakemeat is food made to look and taste like meat but made from plants.

My sister put fakemeat in the spaghetti, and nobody noticed.

SYNONYMS

mock meat meat substitute plant-based meat meat alternative veggie meat

RELATED WORDS

tofu veggie burger soy seitan plant protein

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Any food that pretends to be something it is not.

That cheese is fakemeat for dairy lovers.

3. Something fake or not genuine, used in a joking way.

His excuse was total fakemeat.

4. Lab-grown or imitation meat products.

The burger joint now serves fakemeat patties.