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cut of meat

cut of meat

A cut of raw meat, often representing steak or beef.

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Unicode
U+1F969
Version
Emoji 5
Category

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chopcutlambchopmeatporkchopredsteak

Platform Meanings

Apple
On Apple devices, 🥩 appears as a juicy, red raw steak with visible fat marbling on a white bone.
Google
Google's version shows a similar raw steak, slightly more stylized with a pinkish-red hue and a bone on the left.
Twitter
Twitter displays the meat emoji as a thick, uncooked steak with a prominent bone and rich red color.
Unicode Official
The Unicode Consortium defines 🥩 as 'MEAT ON BONE', representing a cut of meat with a bone, typically used for food-related contexts.

Introduction

The 🥩 emoji, commonly known as the 'meat on bone' emoji, depicts a raw cut of meat—usually interpreted as a steak—attached to a bone. It is widely used in digital communication to refer to meat dishes, grilling, barbecues, or carnivorous diets. People often use this emoji when discussing food preferences, sharing recipes, or expressing cravings for meat-based meals like steak, ribs, or chops. It can also symbolize indulgence, protein-rich diets, or even humorously represent hunger or carnivorous tendencies. While the design varies slightly across platforms—Apple’s version emphasizes realism with marbling, while Google and Twitter offer cleaner, more graphic interpretations—the core meaning remains consistent: a celebration or reference to meat as food. It’s especially popular during holidays or events centered around cooking meat, such as Fourth of July barbecues or steakhouse outings.

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What is Emoji?

Emoji are pictographic symbols originating from Japan that have become a universal digital language. They can be used across various platforms and applications to express emotions, objects, activities, and concepts. The Unicode standard defines thousands of emoji and continues to expand.

Last Updated: 2026-06-04✓ Expert Verified
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