Pinch some pureed meat from the ribs (7)
I believe the answer is:
purloin
'pinch' is the definition.
(I know that pinch can be written as purloin)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for purloin that I've seen before include "appropriate" , "Steal" , "lift" , "Make off with" , "'Nick, pilfer (7)'" .)