1. the small intestines of a pig prepared as food
Usage: culinary; often considered a delicacy in Southern U.S. cuisine

Examples

• The restaurant served traditional chitterlings with hot sauce.
• She learned to clean and cook chitterlings from her grandmother.
• Chitterlings require careful preparation and thorough cleaning.
• The soul food menu featured chitterlings alongside collard greens.
• Many people find the smell of cooking chitterlings unpleasant.
• Chitlins, as chitterlings are commonly called, are a holiday tradition in some families.