nib
/nɪb/noun
1
- the pointed end part of a pen, which distributes the ink on the writing surface笔尖。
1.1
- a pointed or projecting part of an object（物体的）尖端, 尖突。
2
nibs
shelled and crushed coffee or cocoa beans脱壳并碾碎的咖啡豆（或可可豆）。
3
- a speck of solid matter in a coat of paint or varnish（油漆或清漆上）凸起的小块（或颗粒）。
派生词
nibbed
adjective词源
late 16th cent. （in the sense 'beak, nose'）： probably from Middle Dutch nib or Middle Low German nibbe, variant of nebbe 'beak' （see NEB）.