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giblets

[ jib-lits ]

/ ˈdʒɪb lɪts /

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plural noun

the heart, liver, gizzard, and the like, of a fowl, often cooked separately.

Origin of giblets

1275–1325; Middle English < Old French gibelet a stew of game; compare French gibelotte rabbit stew

Words nearby giblets

gibbsite, gibbus, gibe, gibeon, gibeonite, giblets, gibli, gibraltar, gibraltar board, gibraltarian, gibran

Example sentences from the Web for giblets

If cookbooks really drain your giblets, Daniel Duane knows how you feel.

Father’s Day 2012 Gift Ideas: 13 Best Books for Dad |The Daily Beast |June 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Chop the giblets very fine, first removing the tough parts of the gizzard; then reheat them in sauce, and serve.

Fifty-Two Sunday Dinners |Elizabeth O. Hiller
Clean the duck, putting aside the giblets, and cut off the head and legs.

The Italian Cook Book |Maria Gentile
The offal and “giblets” they had already disposed of, so that not the smallest fragment could be seen lying about.

The Plant Hunters |Mayne Reid

“I reckon I know the giblets—if I can once get at them,” said Jess.

The Girls of Central High in Camp |Gertrude W. Morrison
Make a gravy from these drippings and the water in which the giblets were boiled.

Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts |Girl Scouts

British Dictionary definitions for giblets

giblets

/ (ˈdʒɪblɪts) /

pl n

(sometimes singular) the gizzard, liver, heart, and neck of a fowl

Word Origin for giblets

C14: from Old French gibelet stew of game birds, probably from gibier game, of Germanic origin