Definitions for offalˈɔ fəl, ˈɒf əl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

of•falˈɔ fəl, ˈɒf əl(n.)

  1. waste parts, esp. the viscera or inedible remains of a butchered animal.

  2. refuse or rubbish; garbage.

Origin of offal:

1350–1400; ME, =ofoff+falfall ; cf. D afval

Princeton's WordNet

  1. offal(noun)

    viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans

Wiktionary

  1. offal(Noun)

    The rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal.

  2. offal(Noun)

    The internal organs of an animal other than a bird, these organs being used as food.

  3. offal(Noun)

    A dead body.

  4. offal(Noun)

    Carrion.

  5. offal(Noun)

    That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish.


Translations for offal

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

offal(noun)

the parts of an animal eg the heart, liver etc which are considered as food for people.

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