giblets

7.9

People eat the inside parts of a bird, like heart and liver, in cooking

noun
/ˈdʒɪblɪts/

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Remove the giblets from the chicken cavity before roasting.

Examples

She saved the turkey giblets to make a rich stock for soup.
The chef added giblets to the gravy.
The recipe calls for the heart and liver from the giblets to add flavor to the gravy.
I love using giblets in my stuffing.
Remove the giblets from the chicken cavity before roasting.
She saved the turkey giblets to make a rich stock for soup.
The recipe calls for the heart and liver from the giblets to add flavor to the gravy.

Synonyms

giblet

vsgiblets

9 8.2

Internal parts of a bird that people eat, like the heart, liver and gizzard, for cooking

is the plural form referring to those bird parts collectively

organs

vsgiblets

1 3.0

Parts inside an animal that people eat, like liver or heart

is limited to bird internal parts rather than all animals

umble

vsgiblets

Archaic

9.9

The inner edible parts of an animal used in old pies

is specific to bird cooking and modern usage not historical pie use

Surface Forms

giblets plural

giblet singular

Morphology

giblets = giblet (transparent) = giblet + s

Regular plural formation from 'giblet'; the plural meaning (more than one edible internal organ) is directly predictable from the singular.

Etymology

The word giblets comes from an old French word giblet that meant a 'small piece' or 'little morsel'. So giblets are the small, edible parts 'inside a bird', such as the heart, liver, and gizzard, and are often used to add flavor in cooking.