noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A kernel of corn, usually from a can.

   "Jerry Seinfeld: She eats her peas one at a time.[…]I've seen her eat Corn Niblets. But she scooped them."

2. 2
   A small piece of something, especially of snack food.

   "niblets of nuts"

Example

More examples

"Jerry Seinfeld: She eats her peas one at a time.[…]I've seen her eat Corn Niblets. But she scooped them."

Etymology

From nib + -let.

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