kidney

//ˈkɪdni//
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Noun

kidneySingular
kidneysPlural
1

Either of a pair of bean-shaped organs in the body that filter waste products from the blood and produce urine.

The kidneys filter waste from the blood.

2

The kidney of an animal used as food.

Steak and kidney pie is a traditional British dish.

3

A person's nature, temperament, or type (archaic or literary usage).

He was a man of a different kidney from his brother.

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