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kidney
noun
[ ˈkɪdni ]
• each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity of mammals, birds, and reptiles, that excrete urine.
• nature or temperament.
• "I hoped that he would not prove of similar kidney"
Origin:
Middle English: of obscure origin.