marbling

noun

mar·​bling ˈmär-b(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce marbling (audio)
1
: the action or process of making like marble especially in coloration
2
: coloration or markings resembling or suggestive of marble
3
: an intermixture of fat and lean especially when evenly distributed in a cut of meat

Examples of marbling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Prime rib, otherwise known as beef rib roast, is valued for its fat marbling and flavor. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024 Surendra founded a calligraphy business in New York in 2010 and has engaged in several creative pursuits, including bookbinding, chalk art, and paper marbling. Danny Horn, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2024 The marbling coincided with another nascent interest: colonial botany and its hierarchical, Eurocentric system of naming and categorizing plant life. Grace Edquist, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024 And no cut delivers a bigger cooking thrill — or better eating — than bone-in rib-eyes with their generous marbling and primal richness. Genevieve Ko, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2023 The damage consists of a slight marbling of red and green on the back of fresh new foliage, and sometimes there is a slight crinkling, curling or puckering in the new foliage. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2023 The One Right Way to Cook a Pork Chop Step 1: Find a superior chop Pork collar steaks—also known as CT butt or coppa steaks—are tender like a loin chop, but with rich marbling for extra flavor. Cathy Erway, Men's Health, 6 Sep. 2023 Little white globules of coconut oil, intended to simulate natural marbling in meat, melted and sputtered. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 18 Aug. 2023 Wagyu, a blanket term for a Japanese cow species, is known as one of the more luxurious steak options out there, coveted for its marbling and buttery finish. Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of marbling was in 1686

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“Marbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marbling. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

marbling

noun
mar·​bling
: a mixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat

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