giblets

[jib-lits]

plural noun

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

giblets

/ ˈdʒɪblɪts /

plural noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of giblets¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of giblets¹

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

Example Sentences

“Within 20 seconds he’s in two halves: one half’s over there; this half’s here. So we took on the bucket of giblets, the blood, the guts, and we just created it there and then.”

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In fact, in the case of supermarket turkeys, the necks are often removed or relegated to a slimy plastic bag of giblets that gets jammed into the cavity.

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It was labor-intensive, requiring endless stirring and patience, a consortium of giblets that had stewed for hours, a loaf of white bread for frequent tasting, and grease.

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"I don't want to touch the giblets. Can I fish them out with a coat hanger?"

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

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