noun
liver
LIH-vuh
noun
1
The large organ in the abdomen that filters the blood, processes nutrients, and removes toxins.
"The liver plays a key role in digesting fats."
"Heavy drinking can seriously damage your liver."
2
This organ from an animal, eaten as food.
"She cooked liver and onions for dinner."
3
A dark reddish-brown colour, like that of liver.
"The sofa was upholstered in a deep liver shade."
How to Use Liver
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe organ that cleans your blood, or the food made from an animal's version of it.
Common pairings
liver damage
liver disease
liver and onions
Word Forms
more Liver comparative, livers plural, livers plural, most Liver superlative
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Etymology
From Old English lifer, an old Germanic word for the organ, related to German Leber.