tomalley

[ tom-al-ee ]

noun,plural tom·al·leys.Cooking.
  1. the liver of a lobster.

Origin of tomalley

1
1660–70; earlier taumali<Carib

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tomalley

/ (ˈtɒmælɪ) /


noun
  1. fat from a lobster, called "liver", and eaten as a delicacy

Origin of tomalley

1
C17: of Caribbean origin; compare Galibi tumali sauce of crab or lobster liver

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