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   nug·get

   /ˈnəɡət/

   noun

   • 1. a small lump of gold or other precious metal found ready-formed in the earth.
   • ▪ a small chunk or lump of another substance: "tiny nuggets of chicken and shrimp"
   • ▪ a valuable idea or fact: "nuggets of information"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: apparently from dialect nug ‘lump’, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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