kibble
(noun) an iron bucket used for hoisting in wells or mining
kibble
(noun) coarsely ground grain in the form of pellets (as for pet food)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Kibble (plural Kibbles)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kibble is the 27514th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 876 individuals. Kibble is most common among White (60.27%) and Black/African American (32.53%) individuals.
kibble (third-person singular simple present kibbles, present participle kibbling, simple past and past participle kibbled)
To grind coarsely.
kibble (countable and uncountable, plural kibbles)
Something that has been kibbled, especially grain for use as animal feed.
kibble (plural kibbles)
An iron bucket used in mines for hoisting anything to the surface.
Source: Wiktionary
Kib"ble, v. t.
Definition: To bruise; to grind coarsely; as, kibbled oats. [Prov.Eng.] Halliwell.
Kib"ble, n.
Definition: A large iron bucket used in Cornwall and Wales for raising ore out of mines. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also kibbal.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
