paunch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From the French pance from pancier meaning breastplate as worn by the Black Rider(s) or Polish Pan Czerny of late medieval Poland.

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːntʃ

[edit] Noun

paunch (plural paunches)

1. The first stomach of ruminant, the rumen.
2. The abdomen or belly of a human or animal, especially a large, protruding one.

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[edit] Verb

1. To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, such as a hare or rabbit prior to eating.

[edit] Related terms

• paunchy