paunch
/pɔːntʃ/
noun
- A large or protruding belly, especially on a man.
- She patted her father's paunch and laughed.
- The actor wore a padded suit to create a fake paunch for the role.
- After years of eating rich food, he developed a noticeable paunch.
- The stomach or belly of an animal, especially a ruminant (like a cow or sheep), often used as food.
- In some cultures, stuffed paunch is a traditional dish.
- The hunter removed the paunch from the deer in the field.
- The butcher cleaned the sheep's paunch before selling it.
verb
- To cut open and remove the internal organs of an animal; to disembowel.
- The farmer taught his son how to paunch a rabbit for cooking.
- They paunched the fish right after catching them to keep the meat fresh.
- In the old days, hunters would paunch their game in the forest.
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