kibble
noun
[ ˈkɪb(ə)l ]
• ground meal shaped into pellets, especially for pet food.
• "a bowl of kibble"
Origin:
early 20th century: from archaic kibble ‘grind or chop coarsely’, of uncertain origin.
kibble
noun
• an iron hoisting bucket used in mines.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Middle High German kübel, from medieval Latin cupellus ‘corn measure’, diminutive of cuppa ‘cup’.
