The marbling in marbled beef (3)

I believe the answer is:

fat

(Other definitions for fat that I've seen before include "Obese, overweight" , "Adipose tissue" , "Overweight, stout" , "Substantial" , "Greasy substance" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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