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divot

noun

div·​ot ˈdi-vət How to pronounce divot (audio)
plural divots
1
Scotland : a square of turf or sod
2
: a loose piece of turf (such as one dug from a golf fairway in making a shot)
The caddies, I was solemnly assured, never replace a divot; they just sprinkle grass seed from a pouch they carry. Well, this is a myth, for I repeatedly saw caddies replace divots in the course of the tournament, with the care of tile-setters. John Updike
3
: a small dent : a small depression or hollow
… soft pastries of yeasted dough with a divot in the center, traditionally filled with sweetened cheese or fruit … John T. Edge

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier Scots devat, from Middle English (Scots) duvat

First Known Use

circa 1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of divot was circa 1540

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