Gobbet


[gob-it] /ˈgɒb ɪt/

noun
1.
a fragment or piece, especially of raw flesh.
2.
a lump or mass.
/ˈɡɒbɪt/
noun
1.
a chunk, lump, or fragment, esp of raw meat
n.

late 13c., “a fragment,” from Old French gobet “piece, mouthful,” diminutive of gobe (see gob).

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