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# nugget

noun (nugget, nuggets)

«nugget» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A nugget is a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#m1)
2. A nugget (chicken nugget) is a small piece of food, usually chicken, covered in breadcrumbs and fried or baked. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#m2)
3. A nugget of information, wisdom or advice is a small but useful or interesting piece of it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#m3)
4. (Australia, informal) A nugget can be a short, strong, stocky person or animal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#m4)

### In the lessons

In history lessons, gold rushes in California, Australia and New Zealand began when people found gold nuggets. In everyday life, chicken nuggets are a common children's meal. In reading, «a nugget of information» is a useful fact. Common phrases: «gold nugget», «chicken nuggets», «a nugget of information», «a nugget of wisdom».

### Examples

- The miner found a gold nugget in the river. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#x1)
- Can I have chicken nuggets and chips? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#x2)
- Our teacher shared a nugget of wisdom: «Read the question twice.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#x3)
- The museum has the biggest gold nugget ever found in Victoria. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#x4)
- Here's a nugget of information: octopuses have three hearts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#x5)
- The little puppy is a solid nugget. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#x6)
- We dipped our nuggets in tomato sauce. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/#x7)

### Note

Plural: nuggets. Countable. Say NUG-it.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nugget» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nugget/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nugget» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nugget.html) on Mova free.