caul Definition
caul (kôl)
noun
- the membrane enclosing a fetus; esp., a part of this membrane sometimes enveloping the head of a child at birth: believed by some to bring good luck
- the part of the peritoneum that extends from the stomach to the large intestine; great omentum
Etymology: ME calle < OE cawl, basket, container, net < ML cavellum < L cavea, cage
caul Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
fat: Spoon a quarter of the mousse into 1 rabbit leg, then wrap in the caul fat.
Browse dictionary entries near caul
- ‹ caught up (in)
- ‹ caught
- ‹ caudle
- ‹ caudillo
- ‹ caudex
- ‹ caudate
- ‹ caudal
- ‹ caudad
- ‹ caucus
- ‹ Caucasus
- cauldron ›
- caulescent ›
- caulicle ›
- cauliflower ›
- cauliflower ear ›
- cauline ›
- caulis ›
- caulk ›
- caus ›
- causa ›

