Meaning
entrails, guts
- the internal organs of a human or animal, especially intestines
- viscera or offal used in cooking
In a sentence
Il macellaio ha pulito con cura le interiora.
The butcher carefully cleaned the entrails.
In molte cucine tradizionali le interiora sono considerate prelibatezze.
In many traditional cuisines offal is considered a delicacy.
Non tutti amano mangiare piatti a base di interiora.
Not everyone likes eating offal-based dishes.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| interiora | feminine · singular |
| interiora | feminine · plural |
| interiora | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Grammatically feminine plural, though derived from the Latin neuter plural.
- Often used in culinary contexts to refer to edible offal.