pope's nose


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pope's nose

(pōps)
n. Informal
The tail of a cooked fowl. Also called parson's nose.
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pope's nose

n
(Cookery) another name for parson's nose
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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Noun1.pope's nose - the tail of a dressed fowl
parson'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
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