pelletté

adjective

pel·​let·​té

variants or pellettée

¦pelət¦ā,

-ə¦tā;

ˈpelətē,

-i

or pellety

ˈpelətē,

-i

: charged with heraldic pellets

Word History

Etymology

pellet entry 1 + -y

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