meat

noun:the flesh of an animal (especially a mammal) used as food
- A hamburger is grilled meat between two slices of bread.
noun:the edible part of something, such as a nut or egg, as distinct from its shell or other inedible parts
- It's difficult to extract the meat from a walnut without breaking it.
noun:the most important or substantial part of something
- Let's skip the introduction and get to the meat of the proposal.