Meanings
noundevilled kidneys (uncountable)
- uncountableA British dish consisting of lamb kidneys cooked with cayenne peppers, mustard, and various other ingredients.
Origin
From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled egg(s), deviled ham, devilled sausages.
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APA
devilled kidneys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devilled%20kidneys
MLA
“devilled kidneys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devilled%20kidneys. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devilled kidneys,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devilled%20kidneys.
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