entrails
[ en-treylz, -truhlz ]
/ ˈɛn treɪlz, -trəlz /
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plural noun
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
the intestines.
the internal parts of anything: the entrails of a machine.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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British Dictionary definitions for entrails
entrails
/ (ˈɛntreɪlz) /
pl n
the internal organs of a person or animal; intestines; guts
the innermost parts of anything
Word Origin for entrails
C13: from Old French entrailles, from Medieval Latin intrālia, changed from Latin interānea intestines, ultimately from inter between
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Medical definitions for entrails
entrails
[ ĕn′trālz′, -trəlz ]
pl.n.
The internal organs, especially the intestines; viscera.
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