parson's nose

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par·son's nose

(pär′sənz)

n. Informal

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parson's nose

(Cookery) the fatty extreme end portion of the tail of a fowl when cooked. Also called: pope's nose

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Noun

parson's nose - the tail of a dressed fowl

pope's nose

helping, serving, portion - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

bird, fowl - the flesh of a bird or fowl (wild or domestic) used as food

Translations

parson's nose

n → boccone m del prete

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