"nugget" meaning in English

See nugget in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈnʌɡət/ Forms: nugget [singular], nuggets [plural]
enPR: nŭg'ət Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A nugget is a small and compact piece of something, as in a gold nugget.
    Sense id: simple-nugget-en-noun-2UwyUYvi
  2. A nugget is a small piece of something valuable.
    Sense id: simple-nugget-en-noun-zK6tHqb7
  3. A nugget is a small bud from the Cannabis Sativa plant.
    Sense id: simple-nugget-en-noun-~RV83VfE
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