Main Entry: ¹pel·let

Pronunciation: \ˈpe-lət\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English pelote, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *pilota, diminutive of Latin pila ball

Date: 14th century

1 a : a usually small rounded, spherical, or cylindrical body (as of food or medicine) b : a wad of indigestible material (as of bones and fur) regurgitated by a bird of prey
2 : any of various projectiles fired from a weapon (as an air rifle)

— pel·let·al \-lə-t^əl\ adjective