tomalley
[ tom-al-ee ]
/ ˈtɒmˌæl i /
noun, plural tom·al·leys. Cookery.
the liver of a lobster.
Origin of tomalley
1660–70; earlier
taumali < Carib
Words nearby tomalley
tom thumb,
tom, dick and jerry,
tom, dick, and harry,
tom-tom,
tomahawk,
tomalley,
toman,
tomatillo,
tomato,
tomato aspic,
tomato fruitworm
British Dictionary definitions for tomalley
tomalley
/ (ˈtɒmælɪ) /
noun
fat from a lobster, called "liver", and eaten as a delicacy
Word Origin for tomalley
C17: of Caribbean origin; compare Galibi
tumali sauce of crab or lobster liver