giblets

plural noun

gib·​lets ˈji-bləts How to pronounce giblets (audio)
also ˈgi-
Synonyms of gibletsnext
: the edible viscera of a fowl

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If there’s a bag of giblets tucked inside the chicken, be sure to pull it out. — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2022 Working on baking sheet, remove giblets and neck of turkey from cavities. — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2022 Meanwhile, remove giblets and neck from the duck cavity and reserve for another use. — Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2022 Remove the packaging, giblets and plastic pop-up button (if applicable). — Dallas News, 22 Nov. 2017 See All Example Sentences for giblets

Word History

Etymology

Middle English gibelet giblets piece, nonessential bit, from Anglo-French gibelot, from Old French (Picard) giblé stew of wildfowl

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of giblets was in the 15th century

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giblets

noun
gib·​lets ˈjib-ləts How to pronounce giblets (audio)
also ˈgib-
: the edible inner organs (as the heart and liver) of a bird
—usually used in plural

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