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gob·bet
(gŏb′ĭt)n.
1. A piece or chunk, especially of raw meat.
2. A bit or morsel: a diary containing gobbets of useful information.
3. A small amount of liquid; a drop.
[Middle English gobet, from Old French, diminutive of gobe, mouthful; see gob1.]
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gobbet
(ˈɡɒbɪt)n
(Cookery) a chunk, lump, or fragment, esp of raw meat
[C14: from Old French gobet, from gober to gulp down]
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gob•bet
(ˈgɒb ɪt)n.
1. a piece, esp. of raw flesh.
2. a lump or mass.
[1275–1325; Middle English gobet < Old French: a mouthful, diminutive of gobe. See -et]
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gobbet
[ˈgɒbɪt] N [of food etc] → trocito m, pequeña porción fgobbets of information → pequeños elementos mpl de información
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