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

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.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2022

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

Fill Masterbuilt Electric Fryer/Boiler/Steamer with oil to the MAX line; heat to 375° F. Remove giblets and neck.

From Fox News • Nov. 21, 2020

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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