English

Etymology
From the medieval belief that the liver was the seat of courage, and the pale color of the lily flower. A person who had no blood in their liver would have no courage and would thus be a coward.

Adjective
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1. coward|Cowardly, lacking bravery, chicken.

#:You lily-livered excuse for a man! Face your fears for a change!

Translations
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Dutch: laf
French: poltron

vi:lily-livered
zh:lily-livered

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