also: はくにく
noun
tripe; cow rumen
Refers to the white, fatty stomach lining of a cow, used as food. A culinary term.
白肉はもつ鍋の具材として人気がある。
Tripe is a popular ingredient in offal hot pot.
noun
white flesh (of fruit)
Describes the pale-colored flesh of certain fruits, such as white peaches or white-fleshed melons.
この桃は白肉でとても甘い。
This peach has white flesh and is very sweet.
Compound of 白 (white) and 肉 (meat/flesh). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the word is used in modern Japanese for specific food items.