paunch – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
paunch
n.
potbelly, tummy, belly; abdomen, stomach
Rumen
The
rumen, also known as a
paunch, forms the larger part of the
reticulorumen, which is the first chamber in the
alimentary canal of
ruminant animals. It serves as the primary site for microbial
fermentation of ingested feed. The smaller part of the reticulorumen is the
reticulum, which is fully continuous with the rumen, but differs from it with regard to the texture of its lining.
paunch
Noun
1. a protruding abdomen
(synonym) belly
(hypernym) adipose tissue, fat, fatty tissue
(hyponym) pot, potbelly, bay window, corporation, tummy
(part-holonym) torso, trunk, body
Paunch
(v. t.)
To stuff with food.
(v. t.)
To pierce or rip the belly of; to eviscerate; to disembowel.
(n.)
The thickened rim of a bell, struck by the clapper.
(n.)
The belly and its contents; the abdomen; also, the first stomach, or rumen, of ruminants. See Rumen.
(n.)
A paunch mat; -- called also panch.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Paunch
To see a large paunch, denotes wealth and the total absence of refinement.
To see a shriveled paunch, foretells illness and reverses.
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted, or "What's in a dream": a scientific and practical exposition; By Gustavus Hindman, 1910. For the open domain e-text see:
Guttenberg Project
