BOWEL


Meaning of BOWEL in English

[ 'baʊəl ]

■ noun

1》 (often ~s ) the intestine.

2》 ( the ~s of ) the deepest inner parts of something.

Origin

ME: from OFr. bouel , from L. botellus , dimin. of botulus 'sausage'.

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