Complete Definition of "offal"

English

Etymology
A combination of off + fall attested from the late 14th century. Confer Middle Dutch afval and German Abfall.

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�f�l|-�f�l

Noun
offal (uncountable)

  1. The rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal.
  2. The internal organs of an animal other than a bird, these organs being used as food.
  3. A dead body; carrion.
  4. That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish.

Translations

trans-top|rejected parts of an animal
trans-mid
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trans-top|animal's organs as food
French: abats m plural
German: Innereien plural
trans-mid
Italian: frattaglie f plural
Japanese: �� (z�motsu); �� (motsu)
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trans-top|a dead body
French: corps#French|corps m, cadavre m
German: Leiche f
Italian: corpo#Italian|corpo m, cadavere m
trans-mid
Portuguese: cadáver#Portuguese|cadáver m
Spanish: cadáver#Spanish|cadáver m
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trans-top|carrion
French: charogne f
trans-mid
Italian: carogna f
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trans-top|refuse
French: déchets m plural, détritus m plural
German: Abfall m
trans-mid
Italian: rifiuti m plural
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See also
giblets

fr:offal
io:offal
pt:offal
te:offal
vi:offal
zh:offal

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