moose-tongue†

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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the tongue of a moose used as food.

Quotations

1697

Today 3 indians came from mr. kelsey they have kill'd no deer as yet but brought some dryed flesh four moose tongues & noses ditto &c.

1923

You must not feed a woman moose-tongue . . . because her tongue will then let the moose know that the hunter is after them.