Main Entry: maw

Pronunciation: \ˈmȯ\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English maga; akin to Old High German mago stomach, Lithuanian makas purse

Date: before 12th century

1 : the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing: a : stomach b : crop
2 a : the throat, gullet, or jaws especially of a voracious animal b : something suggestive of a gaping maw