pel·let 
/ˈpɛlət/ noun
plural pel·lets /ˈpɛlət/ noun [count] 1 : a small, hard ball of food, medicine, etc.
▪ food pellets for rabbits = rabbit pellets 2 : a small metal object that is shot from a gun
▪ shotgun pellets ▪ a pellet gun [=a special gun that is designed to shoot pellets]
▪ food pellets for rabbits = rabbit pellets
▪ shotgun pellets ▪ a pellet gun [=a special gun that is designed to shoot pellets]
