offal

[ aw-fuhl, of-uhl ]

/ ˈɔ fəl, ˈɒf əl /

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noun

the parts of a butchered animal that are considered inedible by human beings; carrion.

the parts of a butchered animal removed in dressing; viscera.

refuse; rubbish; garbage.

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Origin of offal

1350–1400; Middle English, equivalent to ofoff + falfall; compare Dutch afval

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH offal

awful, offal

Words nearby offal

of course, off, Offa, off again, on again, off-air, offal, Offaly, off and on, off and running, off balance, off-balance sheet reserve

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How to use offal in a sentence

Awarded a Michelin star in 2019, Il Giglio crafts tasting menus combining traditional peasant staples such as snails, offal, or pigeon with luxury comforts like sea urchin spaghetti.
An Eater’s Guide to Garfagnana, Italy|Coral Sisk|August 3, 2022|Eater
Every page is kind of intense, from fish offal through the aging and charcuterie and even the turducken.
A Hearty Lasagna Recipe That Swaps Ground Beef for Ground Tuna|Monica Burton|September 1, 2021|Eater
The food truck serves pig offal, which has been proven to contain high levels of nandrolone.
The Brutal Uncertainty of the Shelby Houlihan Verdict|Martin Fritz Huber|June 15, 2021|Outside Online
This is the home base of the "King of Offal," Chris Cosentino.
Fresh Picks|Eli Kirshtein|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Incanto is the home base of the “King of Offal,” who is known for cooking any part of any animal.
Fresh Picks|Eli Kirshtein|February 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
And then he squats there in the middle of bits of meat and offal and all sorts of horrors—which makes him more terrifying still.
Child Life In Town And Country|Anatole France
They mature early and rapidly for the quantity of food consumed, yielding largely of good beef with little offal.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
The lion, having sucked the blood of his prey, threw the offal carcass to the jackal in waiting.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886|Ministry of Education
Once its jar is emptied, the larva is flung aside as worthless offal, a certain sign of a non-carnivorous appetite.
More Hunting Wasps|J. Henri Fabre
These had a grand feast off the offal while the men were regaling themselves with fresh elk steaks.
Condemned as a Nihilist|George Alfred Henty

British Dictionary definitions for offal

offal

/ (ˈɒfəl) /

noun

the edible internal parts of an animal, such as the heart, liver, and tongue

dead or decomposing organic matter

refuse; rubbish

Word Origin for offal

C14: from off + fall, referring to parts fallen or cut off; compare German Abfall rubbish

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