offal

/ˈɒfl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːfl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ-fəl ˈä-/ (ame, mw)

offal — noun

1. the inner body parts removed from a killed animal, especially the liver and hear

1.名詞C1
釋義

the inner body parts removed from a killed animal, especially the liver and heart, that people in some places cook and eat

例句

At the night market, Sana bought chicken offal for the soup pot.

chicken offal used for soup

Mei washed the offal twice before adding it to the stew.

prepare offal before cooking

同義詞
  • organ meat

    more neutral and common in recipes or nutrition writing

  • variety meat

    a trade term used more by butchers and food sellers

  • innards

    broader and more physical; does not always suggest food

文法句型

cook offal

chicken/pork offal

offal in soup or stew

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable noun when talking about this kind of food. It often appears with the name of the animal before it, as in chicken offal or pork offal.

常見錯誤

The shop sold many offals.
The shop sold a lot of offal.
💡In this food sense, offal is usually uncountable.