Definition of nibs
: an important or self-important person
—usually used in the phrases his nibs or her nibs as if a title of honor
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Then mix in a little honey, coco nibs, and sea salt!
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We like [Navitas] (https://www.amazon.com/Navitas-Organics-Cacao-Nibs-Bags/dp/B001ELL9GI) cacao nibs, which are organic, fair trade, and relatively easy to find.
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There’s a sweet passion fruit glaze and it’s topped with cocoa nibs.
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And speaking of chocolate, there’s a terrific chocolate mousse, with white milk pearls, chocolate streusel and cocoa nibs.
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Here’s a make-your-own combo Blatner likes: combine popcorn with pecans, unsweetened coconut, cacao nibs and pumpkin seeds.
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The papery shells are removed and the nibs crushed into crumbs.
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Dande comes up with the tongue-in-cheek names, like Follow Us On Twheater (a wheat beer), Brownton Abbey (an English-style brown ale) and Like it a Latte (a sweet stout made with coffee and cocoa nibs).
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The seasonal food menu will have items like a raviolo with duck egg, potato, seaweed, sesame seed and pasta; a monkfish dish with kohlrabi, green apple, barley and bonito; and a chocolate mousse with brown butter, cocoa nibs and milk.
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Origin and Etymology of nibs
origin unknown
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First Known Use: circa 1821
in the meaning defined above
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