star meat en · NOUN
Etymology
Derived from rats spelled backwards.
Meanings
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(Philippines, historical, uncountable) The meat of rats used as food.
Before ending the story of my father as Secretary of Agriculture, the story of star meat must be told. My father's first big problem at the department was the rat invasion of Mindanao.
2007, Maria Lina Araneta Santiago, Araneta: A Love Affair with God and Country: