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paunch

Pronunciation: /pɔːnt͡ʃ/

The English word “paunch” has 6 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
  2. The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.
  3. The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
  4. A paunch mat.
  5. The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

verb

  1. To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.

Etymology

From Middle English paunche, from Old Northern French panche, Old French pance (French panse), from Latin pantex.

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