C2

maw

Meaning

  1. The stomach, especially of an animal.
  2. The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature.
  3. (slang) The mouth.
  4. Any large, insatiable or perilous opening.
  5. Appetite; inclination.
  6. The swim bladder of a fish, especially when used as food in Chinese cuisine.

Pronounced as (IPA)
/mɔː/

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