Lamb's tongue

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Lamb's tongue

The end of a handrail which is turned out or down from the rail and curved to resemble a tongue.
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Is the recession causing a change in the nation's eating habits and seeing us revert to the staples of the post-war austerity diet like pig cheeks, cow shins and lamb's tongues? Nathan Bevan chewed the fat with some of the champions of nose-to-tail eating to see if it's really as offal (sorry, but we couldn't resist!) as it sounds Iam staring down at a plate of pig cheeks on the table in front of me and the words of a butcher friend of mine are ringing in my ears.
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