Tripe vs. Trite — What's the Difference?

Tripe is a type of edible lining from the stomachs of various farm animals. Most tripe is from cattle, pigs and sheep.

Trite is a genus of jumping spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1885. Most of the 18 described species occur in Australia and New Zealand, with several spread over islands of Oceania, one species even reaching Rapa in French Polynesia.

The rubbery lining of the stomach of cattle or other ruminants, used as food.

(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse

(Informal) Something of no value; rubbish.

Not evoking interest because of overuse or repetition; hackneyed.

The lining of the large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.

Often in reference to a word or phrase: used so many times that it is commonplace, or no longer interesting or effective; worn out, hackneyed.

The entrails; hence, humorously or in contempt, the belly.

(legal) So well established as to be beyond debate: trite law.

Something foolish or valueless, especially written works and popular entertainment (movies, television).

A denomination of coinage in ancient Greece equivalent to one third of a stater.

An edible lichen, especially rock tripe.

Trite, a genus of spiders, found in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, of the family Salticidae.

(pejorative) That (what has just been said) is untrue.

Worn out; common; used until so common as to have lost novelty and interest; hackneyed; stale; as, a trite remark; a trite subject.

The large stomach of ruminating animals, when prepared for food.

Repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;

The entrails; hence, humorously or in contempt, the belly; - generally used in the plural.

Lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food

Nonsensical talk or writing