mirliton

  • 91mirlitonner — [miʀlitɔne] v. intr. ÉTYM. 1833, P. Borel, Champavert; de mirliton. ❖ ♦ Rare. Jouer du mirliton. ❖ DÉR. Mirlitonnade …

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  • 92mirlitonnesque — ou (Antiq. rom.) mirlitonesque [miʀlitɔnɛsk] adj. ÉTYM. 1904, Widor in T. L. F.; de mirliton. ❖ ♦ Fam. De mirliton. || Une musique mirlitonnesque. || Des vers mirlitonnesques …

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  • 93мирлитон — а, м. mirliton m. Сорт дудки. Мак. 1908. Провести воскресенье в Медонском лесу, и завтракать и обедать у garde champêtre .. блужданье в прекрасном лесу; ловля водяных ящериц и лягушек; игра на mirlitons. Ж. дю Морье Трильби. // СВ 1896 2 1 124.… …

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  • 94мирлитон-тон-тон — * mirliton ton ton. Народный припев. Мак. 1908. Надо признаться что все это напоминает тон .. вообще французских туристов которые не могут понять чтобы в песнях des paysans мог быть иной припев кроме mirliton ton ton. П. Щебальский Наши… …

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  • 95Chayote — Cha yo te 1. a tropical West Indian vine ({Sechium edule}) of the gourd family, which bears small white flowers and produces an edible fruit. [PJC] 2. the edible fruit of the {chayote[1]} vine, having a pear shape with a furrowed skin, and… …

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  • 96choyote — Chayote Cha yo te 1. a tropical West Indian vine ({Sechium edule}) of the gourd family, which bears small white flowers and produces an edible fruit. [PJC] 2. the edible fruit of the {chayote[1]} vine, having a pear shape with a furrowed skin,… …

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  • 97christophene — Chayote Cha yo te 1. a tropical West Indian vine ({Sechium edule}) of the gourd family, which bears small white flowers and produces an edible fruit. [PJC] 2. the edible fruit of the {chayote[1]} vine, having a pear shape with a furrowed skin,… …

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  • 98Sechium edule — Chayote Cha yo te 1. a tropical West Indian vine ({Sechium edule}) of the gourd family, which bears small white flowers and produces an edible fruit. [PJC] 2. the edible fruit of the {chayote[1]} vine, having a pear shape with a furrowed skin,… …

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  • 99vegetable pear — Chayote Cha yo te 1. a tropical West Indian vine ({Sechium edule}) of the gourd family, which bears small white flowers and produces an edible fruit. [PJC] 2. the edible fruit of the {chayote[1]} vine, having a pear shape with a furrowed skin,… …

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  • 100chayote — noun Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl chayohtli Date: 1887 the pear shaped fruit of a West Indian annual vine (Sechium edule) of the gourd family that is widely cultivated as a vegetable; also the plant called also chayote squash, christophene,… …

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