marbling

Definition of Marbling in English :

1. marbling

the intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Marbling

noun

1.

a mottled effect or pattern resembling marble

2.

such an effect obtained by transferring floating colours from a bath of gum solution

3.

the streaks of fat in lean meat

noun

1.

the art or process of staining or veining like marble, as the decoration of book edges in marblelike patterns

2.

a streaked, veined, or mottled appearance like that of marble

a marbling of fat in beef

n.

1. A mottling or streaking that resembles marble.

2. The process or operation of giving something the surface appearance of marble.

3. The decorative imitation of marble patterns printed on page edges and endpapers of books.

4. Flecks or thin strips of fat, especially when evenly distributed in a cut of meat.