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Offal vs Viscera - What's the difference?

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Viscera is a synonym of offal.



As nouns the difference between offal and viscera

is that offal is the rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal while viscera is plural of lang=en Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.

offal

English

Noun

(-)
  • The rejected or waste parts of a butchered animal.
  • The internal organs of an animal other than a bird, these organs being used as food.
  • A dead body.
  • Carrion.
  • That which is thrown away as worthless or unfit for use; refuse; rubbish.

    • Derived terms

    * offalist

    See also

    * giblets

    viscera

    English

    (wikipedia viscera)

    Noun

    (head)
  • Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.
  • The intestines.

    • Synonyms

    * entrails * innards * intestines * offal

    Derived terms

    * visceral * eviscerate

    References

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