jowl


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
jowl/ʤaʊl/
noun the lower part of a cheek, especially when fleshy or drooping.

N. Amer. the cheek of a pig as meat.

■ the dewlap of cattle or wattle of birds.

– derivatives
-jowled adjective,
jowly adjective.
– origin OE ceole, partly merged with OE ceafl ‘jaw’.
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