Nearly raw; partially cooked; not thoroughly cooked; underdone; as, rare beef or mutton.

designation in preparing meat, especially steak, meaning still red in the middle.

The description of meat cooked so that the inside is still red or pink.

(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast beef"

meat, grilled, fried or roast leaving the meat red and tender on the inside.

We had one or two in 1979 and are still looking

Describes meat that has been cooked until a thin raw layer at the center is surrounded by pink meat, with a good brown outer surface.