Lewis & Short

glaebŭla (glēb-), ae, f. dim. [glaeba].

  1. I. Prop., a small clod or lump of earth (postAug.): frumenta lapillisque carent et glaebulis, quas per trituram fere terrena remittit area, Col. 1, 6, 23; Val. Max. 5, 3, 3 ext.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. A little farm, small piece of land: saturabat glaebula talis patrem ipsum turbamque casae, Juv. 14, 166; App. M. 9, p. 233.
    2. B. Of other things, a small piece, little lump: myrrhae, Vitr. 8, 3: nivis, Scrib. Comp. 199: ex metallo, Plin. Ep. 10, 16, 3.