pel‧let /ˈpelət, ˈpelɪt/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: French;
Origin: pelote, from Latin pila 'ball']
1. a small ball of a substance:
food pellets for rabbits2. a small ball of metal made to be fired from a gun:
shotgun pellets [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲