kidney
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kidney/ˈkɪdni/
▶noun (pl. kidneys)
- 1 each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity, with one concave and one convex side, that excrete urine.
■ the kidney of a sheep, ox, or pig as food.
- 2 nature or temperament: of similar kidney.
– origin ME: of obscure origin.
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