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pellet


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-təl\ adjective


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