Kidney-shaped

  • 11Kidney vetch — Kidney Kid ney (k[i^]d n[y^]), n.; pl. {Kidneys} (k[i^]d n[i^]z). [OE. kidnei, kidnere, from Icel. koi[eth]r belly, womb (akin to Goth. gipus, AS. cwi[thorn] womb) + OE. nere kidney; akin to D. nier, G. niere, OHG. nioro, Icel. n[=y]ra, Dan. nyre …

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  • 12kidney-potato — kidney potāˈto noun A kidney shaped variety of potato • • • Main Entry: ↑kidney …

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  • 13kidney basin — n a shallow kidney shaped basin used esp. for the collection of bodily discharges …

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  • 14kidney bean — ► NOUN ▪ a kidney shaped bean, especially a dark red one from a dwarf French bean plant …

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  • 15kidney — n. (pl. eys) 1 either of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, which remove nitrogenous wastes from the blood and excrete urine. 2 the kidney of a sheep, ox, or pig as food. 3 temperament, nature, kind (a man… …

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  • 16kidney ore — noun Etymology: so called from its occurrence in kidney shaped masses : a mineral consisting of a variety of hematite * * * kidney ore noun Haematite in kidney shaped masses • • • Main Entry: ↑kidney …

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  • 17kidney bean — noun Date: 1548 1. an edible and nutritious usually kidney shaped seed of any of various cultivated beans of the common species (Phaseolus vulgaris); especially a large dark red kidney bean 2. a plant bearing kidney beans …

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  • 18kidney lead — a lead weight, kidney shaped used in handline fishing …

    Dictionary of ichthyology

  • 19kidney bean — 1. a common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, cultivated in many varieties for its edible seeds and pods. 2. the mature kidney shaped seed of this plant. [1540 50] * * * …

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  • 20kidney bean — noun a kidney shaped bean, especially a dark red one from a dwarf French bean plant …

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