squab
noun
a nestling pigeon, especially a domesticated one raised to an age of about 30 days for its flesh.
squabs
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pluralof squab.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In culinary school, she was the only student with experience in cutting off animal’s heads; taking pity on her squeamish classmates, she butchered all the squabs during the class on game.
From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2010
Mrs. Hambur let it stay to hatch squabs.
From Time Magazine Archive
Young Alger peddled spring water to the neighbors and raised and sold squabs.
From Time Magazine Archive
On the beach, the fivesome whipped up a little barbecue that featured poached striped bass, grilled squabs and lobster farci, plus a bluefish au vin blanc.
From Time Magazine Archive
“The squabs were only able to plug ten thousand of the leaks we have, that means we have ten thousand left, and dag-gum-it, I think we’re going down with all hands on board!”
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
