giblets

American

[jib-lits] / ˈdʒɪb lɪts /

plural noun

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

giblets British

/ ˈdʒɪblɪts /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of giblets

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

Example Sentences

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Mendonca said Marfrig expects a market opportunities in China for other beef-related products such as giblets and meat with bones, adding trade talks with Indonesia are also taking place.

From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2023

She had used blood, liver, bones and gizzard because they were affordable, then giblets got too expensive, and she replaced them with fried eggs.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2022

Preheat oven and non-glass roasting pan to 275°F. Remove giblets from chicken; discard or reserve for use in stuffing or gravy.

From Fox News • Nov. 25, 2021

Second, don't forget to remove the neck, giblets, and any other turkey bits from inside the front and back cavities before stuffing and roasting the bird as directed in the recipe.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2021

She prods the chicken, flexes a wing, pokes a finger into the cavity, fishes out the giblets.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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