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| nug·get [ núggət ] (plural nug·gets) |
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1. lump of precious metal: a lump of gold or other precious metal in its natural state, dug up out of the ground
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2. small precious thing: a small item or piece, especially of something abstract such as knowledge or information, regarded as very precious
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3. food small round piece of food: a small piece of food, usually coated with breadcrumbs and fried or baked in an oven
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| [Mid-19th century. Probably < an English dialect word, "lump"] |
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