单词 | nublet |
释义 | nubletn. A small nub or lump. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun] > mass formed by collection of particles > dense or compact > small dot1570 knoba1637 molecula1713 knibloch1718 hunchet1790 nublet1863 1863 Trans. Ethnol. Soc. London 2 29 They blow on the iron ore, which is broken up into ‘nubblets’, or small pieces, and put on a hearth. 1884 Pall Mall Gaz. 27 Aug. 1/2 Putting knublets of ice into my coffee. 1934 South End (Chicago) Reporter 23 Aug. 5/1 They always call for more—these creamy caramel nublets dipped in vanilla icing. 1996 Water Gardening (Denver Botanic Gardens) ii. 54/2 It possesses a fast-growing rhizome that produces numerous small but firm ‘nubblets’, each capable of developing into a mature plant. 2014 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 27 Sept. wp9 Meaty porcini mushrooms roasted with even meatier nublets of foie gras served on brioche toast. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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