Definition

1. Noun:
   • The tail of a dressed fowl: The fleshy, triangular piece at the rear end of a cooked bird, such as a chicken or turkey, which is the remnant of the tail and its attached oil gland.

Usage

• This term is used informally and humorously to refer to a specific part of a cooked bird. It is considered a casual or colloquial term, often used in home or family settings rather than formal culinary contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • My grandfather always claimed the pope's nose was the most flavorful part of the chicken.
  • When carving the turkey, she saved the pope's nose for herself.

Advanced Usage

• The term is an example of a humorous or euphemistic compound noun in English. Its usage can sometimes be regional, and it is more common in certain varieties of English (e.g., American, Australian) than others.

Variants and Related Words

• Parson's nose: A synonymous term used with the same meaning, more common in British English.
• Sultan's nose: A less common variant.
• Chicken butt / Turkey butt: Very informal, modern slang terms for the same part.

Synonyms

• Tail piece: A more neutral, descriptive term.
• Pygal appendage: A formal, technical term (rarely used in everyday language).

Notes on Different Meanings

• The term 'pope's nose' has only this primary, specific culinary meaning. It is not used in other contexts or with other definitions. The humor in the term is derived from its irreverent comparison.

Noun

1. the tail of a dressed fowl