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tomalley

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to·mal·ley  (t-ml, tml)
n. pl. to·mal·leys
The soft, green liver of cooked lobster, considered a delicacy.

[Galibi tamali.]

tomalley [ˈtɒmælɪ]
n
(Cookery) fat from a lobster, called ``liver'', and eaten as a delicacy
[of Caribbean origin; compare Galibi tumali sauce of crab or lobster liver]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tomalley - edible greenish substance in boiled lobster
liver - liver of an animal used as meat
lobster - flesh of a lobster


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