offal

Noun

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

offal \of"fal\, n. [Off + fall.]

1.The rejected or waste parts of any process, especially the inedible parts of a butchered animal, such as the viscera. [1913 Webster +PJC]

2.A dead body; carrion. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3.That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish. [1913 Webster]

The offals of other professions.— South.[1913 Webster]
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