meat

[1]	flesh , food , nourishment , sustenance , viands , victuals , nutriment , provisions , provender , comestibles , edibles , eatables , (Colloq) eats , chow , grub
[2]	pith , kernel , core , heart , marrow , kernel , vital part , essence , gist , substance , basics , essentials , crux
[3]	kernel , substance , core , center , centre , essence , gist , heart , heart and soul , inwardness , marrow , nub , pith , sum , nitty-gritty