tomalley

1 9.9

A soft green part inside a cooked lobster that people eat for its rich taste

noun
/təˈmæl.i/

: tomalley

Many seafood enthusiasts consider tomalley to be a delicious delicacy when served with lobster.
green tomalley
lobster tomalley

Examples

In gourmet recipes, tomalley is often blended into sauces to enhance the taste of seafood dishes.
That's called the tomalley, Steamer.

Mystic Pizza (1988)
After cooking the lobster, don't forget to taste the tomalley, which adds a rich flavor to the dish.

Synonyms

hepatopancreas

vstomalley

9.9

A soft greenish organ in crabs and lobsters that people sometimes eat

focuses on the edible greenish substance in the body cavity prized as a delicacy

Surface Forms

tomalley singular

tomalleys plural

Etymology

Tomalley probably comes from old French words for a soft, fatty part of an animal. The name fits because the tomalley is the soft, greenish 'liver' or paste inside a lobster that people eat for its rich taste.