chit

chit is a   Noun

Definition:

[1] The embryo or the growing bud of a plant; a shoot; a sprout; as, the chits of Indian corn or of potatoes.

[2] A child or babe; as, a forward chit; also, a young, small, or insignificant person or animal. A little chit of a woman. Thackeray.

[3] An excrescence on the body, as a wart. [Obs.]

[4] A small tool used in cleaving laths. Knight.

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