Kidney

n. pl. Kidneys (kĭd"nĭz).

1. (Anat.) A glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body; a urinary gland.
2. Habit; disposition; sort; kind; as, a man of a different kidney.
3. A waiter.
Floating kidney .
See Wandering kidney, under Wandering.
Kidney bean (Bot.),
a sort of bean; -- so named from its shape. It is of the genus Phaseolus (Phaseolus vulgaris). See under Bean.
Kidney ore (Min.),
a variety of hematite or iron sesquioxide, occurring in compact kidney-shaped masses.
Kidney stone . (Min.)
See Nephrite, and Jade.
Kidney vetch (Bot.),
a leguminous herb of Europe and Asia (Anthyllis vulneraria), with cloverlike heads of red or yellow flowers, once used as a remedy for renal disorders, and also to stop the flow of blood from wounds; lady's-fingers.