paunch

Noun

1. The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.
2. The contents of this stomach in a slaughtered animal, viewed as food or a byproduct.
3. The belly of a human, especially a large, fat protruding one.
4. A paunch mat.
5. The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.

Verb

To remove the internal organs of a ruminant, prior to eating.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pɔːnt͡ʃ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: paunche

Cognate with French: panse

In summary

From Middle English paunche, from Old Northern French panche, Old French pance (French panse), from Latin pantex.

Synonyms

belly

rumen

potbelly

stomach

abdomen

pot-belly

tummy

fardingbag

tripe

venter

gut

bulging

non-elastic

puffy

beer belly

bay window

swollen

underbelly

womb

beer gut

corporation

first stomach

midriff

portly

pot

Translations

panse

barriga

pança

bedaine

pancia

ventre

panza

buik

Pansen

Wampe

Bauch

bedon

κοιλιά

pens

barriga