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gris⋅tle

  [gris-uhl]
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–noun
cartilage, esp. in meats.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE; c. OFris, MLG gristal; akin to OE grost cartillage
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gris·tle   (grĭs'əl)   
n.  Cartilage, especially when present in meat.

[Middle English, from Old English.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Gristle

Gris"tle\, n. [OE. gristel, gristil, AS. gristl; akin to OFries. gristel, grestel. Perh. a dim. of grist but cf. OHG. krustila, krostela. Cf. Grist.] (Anat.) Cartilage. See Cartilage. --Bacon.
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Language Translation for : gristle
Spanish: catílago,
German: der Knorpel,
Japanese: 軟骨
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gristle 
O.E. gristle "cartilage," related to grost "gristle," from a common W.Gmc. word (cf. O.Fris., M.L.G. gristel, O.H.G. crostila).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: gris·tle
Pronunciation: 'gris-&l
Function: noun
: CARTILAGE
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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