kishke

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A dish made from stuffed intestine.
(also, figuratively, in-plural, informal, often) Intestines, guts.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɪʃkə/

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Cognate with Ancient Greek

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Attested in English since the late 1930s, from Yiddish קישקע (kishke), from Slavic—Polish kiszka, Russian кишка́ (kišká), or Ukrainian ки́шка (kýška). Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *kyšьka (“intestine, stomach”). May be related to Sanskrit कोष्ठ (koṣṭha, “intestine”) or Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “bladder”).