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giblets

noun plural gib·lets \ˈjib-ləts also ˈgib-\

Definition of GIBLETS

:  the edible viscera of a fowl
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Origin of GIBLETS

Middle English gibelet giblets piece, nonessential bit, from Anglo-French gibelot, from Old French (Picard) giblé stew of wildfowl
First Known Use: 15th century

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GIBLETS Defined for Kids

giblets

noun plural gib·lets \ˈji-bləts\

Definition of GIBLETS for Kids

:  the edible inner organs (as the heart and liver) of a bird (as a turkey)

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