umble
- noun
- Archaic
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Examples
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RRREADY TO RRRU-U-UMBLE!
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In medieval times, the pie was filled with umbles, including the rich flavors of the heart and liver.
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The chef prepared a traditional dish using umbles from a freshly hunted deer.
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During the feast, the umbles were served alongside vegetables, making a hearty meal.
Synonyms
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The inside parts of an animal killed for meat that are often eaten or thrown away
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Parts inside an animal that people eat, like liver or heart
People eat the inside parts of a bird, like heart and liver, in cooking
A soft part of an animal's body called the pancreas that people eat
Surface Forms
Etymology
Umble named the animal's edible inside parts, the 'entrails', which were used to make 'umble pie' for poorer people, and that dish helped create the modern idea of 'eat humble pie' meaning to admit you were wrong.