numbles

or nom·bles

[ nuhm-buhlz ]

plural noun

1. certain of the inward parts of an animal, especially of a deer, used as food.

numbles

/ ˈnʌmbəlz /

plural noun

1. archaic.
   the heart, lungs, liver, etc, of an deer or other animal, cooked for food

Word History and Origins

Origin of numbles¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French nombles fillet of venison, plural of nomble, dissimilated variant of *lomble < Latin lumbulus, diminutive of lumbus loin. See lumb-, -ule

Word History and Origins

Origin of numbles¹

C14: from Old French nombles, plural of nomble thigh muscle of a deer, changed from Latin lumbulus a little loin, from lumbus loin; see humble pie

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• guts
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