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单词 nib
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nib
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A nib is the point of a thing, such as a spear. More commonly it means the point of a pen, especially a fountain pen. Before ball points were invented, a common student problem was a pen with a broken nib.
The word nib comes from a 16th century word meaning the beak of a bird. In more modern times, nib has come to refer to the pieces of the cocoa bean that remain after it has been hulled, roasted, and crushed. Cocoa nibs are the very essence of what we think as chocolate, and yet, ironically, the cocoa nib needs sugar and cocoa butter to temper its bitterness.
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nib: nibbing, nibs
USAGE EXAMPLES
So far, so stout, which means that the taste – almost burned, like cocoa nibs and espresso – is a welcome surprise.
The Guardian(Dec 20, 2016)
Add dried fruit, cacao nibs or chocolate chips, if desired.
Los Angeles Times(Dec 14, 2016)
Pat LeBlanc, the chairman, pointed to a nib of metal on a circuit board.
New York Times(Dec 02, 2016)
1
n the writing point of a pen
Syn|Hyper
pen nib
point
sharp end
2
n horny projecting mouth of a bird
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
beak, bill, neb, pecker
cere
the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
mouth
the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
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