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rognon

kidney (as food)

noun ron-YOHN Rare
Food & Drink Meat

Also means

kidney (anatomy, informal)

Usage Note

Rognon is the culinary and colloquial term for kidney — you order rognons de veau (veal kidneys) at a restaurant, while the anatomical organ in a medical context is le rein. Rognons à la moutarde is a classic French bistro dish. The word is also used in the plural les rognons to refer informally to the human kidneys.

Examples

"Elle a préparé des rognons de veau à la moutarde."

Natural Translation

She prepared veal kidneys with mustard.

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