n.
Pronunciation: ' ə m-b ə lz
Function: noun plural
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of noumbles, from Old French nombles loins, alteration of lumbles, from Latin lumbuli, diminutive of lumbi, plural of lumbus loin ― more at LOIN
Date: 15th century
: the edible viscera of an animal and especially of a deer or hog