noun
1.
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
2.
Zoology. an analogous organ in invertebrate animals.
3.
the tongue of an animal, as an ox, beef, or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking or pickling.

noun
1.
Anatomy. the usually movable organ in the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates, functioning in eating, in tasting, and, in humans, in speaking.
2.
Zoology. an analogous organ in invertebrate animals.
3.
the tongue of an animal, as an ox, beef, or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking or pickling.