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单词 niblet
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Definition of niblet in English:

niblet

noun ˈnɪblɪtˈnɪblɪt
trademark
  • A small piece of food, in particular a kernel of sweetcorn.

    bite-size niblets of chocolate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fairly straight-ahead, it featured the mixed-green regulars, as well as niblets of corn and sliced avocado.
    • Oh, and the meter is stuck on a flat fee of £5 and the driver doesn't talk much, there is chilled Chablis in an ice bucket in the back and caviar niblets are served by a man in a penguin suit.
    • Potatoes mashed with corn niblets, garlic and green onions are tasty but have that unmistakable gluey-ness of having been buzzed in the food processor.
    • She put the bowl as far back in the cupboard as she could reach, behind the corn niblets.
    • But as I'd already had six courses I didn't mind too much, and was happy with two accompanying niblets of excellent sweetbread and a lush little strip of confit breast.

Origin

Late 19th century: from nibble + -let.

Definition of niblet in US English:

niblet

nounˈniblitˈnɪblɪt
trademark
  • A small piece of food, in particular a kernel of corn.

    bite-size niblets of chocolate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Fairly straight-ahead, it featured the mixed-green regulars, as well as niblets of corn and sliced avocado.
    • She put the bowl as far back in the cupboard as she could reach, behind the corn niblets.
    • Oh, and the meter is stuck on a flat fee of £5 and the driver doesn't talk much, there is chilled Chablis in an ice bucket in the back and caviar niblets are served by a man in a penguin suit.
    • But as I'd already had six courses I didn't mind too much, and was happy with two accompanying niblets of excellent sweetbread and a lush little strip of confit breast.
    • Potatoes mashed with corn niblets, garlic and green onions are tasty but have that unmistakable gluey-ness of having been buzzed in the food processor.

Origin

Late 19th century: from nibble + -let.

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