n. (反刍动物的)第四胃, 嗉囊, (人的)胃

[ noun ]
informal terms for the mouth
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Maw \Maw\ (m[add]), n. [See {Mew} a gull.] (Zo["o]l.)
A gull.


Maw \Maw\, n. [OE. mawe, AS. maga stomach; akin to D. maag, OHG.
mago, G. magen, Icel. magi, Sw. mage, Dan. mave. [root]103.]
1. A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by
swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the
lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt. --Chaucer.

Bellies and maws of living creatures. --Bacon.

2. Appetite; inclination. [Obs.]

Unless you had more maw to do me good. --Beau. & Fl.

{Fish maw}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Fish}.


Maw \Maw\, n.
An old game at cards. --Sir A. Weldon.