A food made from the intestines of a pig, especially when cleaned and cooked, or the cleaned intestine itself.
From Middle English 'chitterling,' possibly from Old Norse 'kitlingr' (small animal) combined with a diminutive suffix, or from Germanic roots meaning intestines.
The word 'chitling' has two meanings simultaneously—it's both the raw ingredient and the cooked dish, showing how English words can shift meanings depending on context.
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