KIDNEY


Meaning of KIDNEY in English

■ noun ( plural ~s )

1》 each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity, with one concave and one convex side, that excrete urine.

↘the ~ of a sheep, ox, or pig as food.

2》 nature or temperament: of similar ~.

Origin

ME: of obscure origin.

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