offal
(noun) viscera and trimmings of a butchered animal often considered inedible by humans
Source: WordNet® 3.1
offal (countable and uncountable, plural offals)
The rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal.
The internal organs of an animal other than a bird, these organs being used as food.
A by-product of the grain milling process, which may include bran, husks, etc.
A dead body; carrion.
That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish.
Source: Wiktionary
Of"fal, n. Etym: [Off + fall.]
1. The rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal.
2. A dead body; carrion. Shak.
3. That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish. The off als of other profession. South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
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