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devilled kidneys

devilled kidneys noun: a British dish consisting of lamb kidneys cooked with cayenne peppers, mustard, and various other ingredients.

Noun

devilled kidneys (uncountable)

  1. A British dish consisting of lamb kidneys cooked with cayenne peppers, mustard, and various other ingredients.

Origin of devilled kidneys

From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), deviled ham, devilled sausages.

Questions about devilled kidneys

What does devilled kidneys mean?
Devilled kidneys means a British dish consisting of lamb kidneys cooked with cayenne peppers, mustard, and various other ingredients.
What part of speech is devilled kidneys?
Devilled kidneys is a noun.

Words near devilled kidneys in the dictionary

  1. devilled crabs
  2. devilled egg
  3. devilled eggs
  4. devilled ham
  5. devilled hams
  6. devilled kidneys
  7. devilled sausages
  8. Devilles
  9. devilless
  10. Devilliers
  11. devillike

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