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noun

lights

lyts
noun
1
The lungs of an animal, especially when used as food.
"The butcher sold sheep's lights for pet food."

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In plain EnglishAn old term for animal lungs, mainly used by butchers.

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Rare and mostly limited to butchery and older cookbooks.

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