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Aigret (gcide) | Aigret \Ai"gret\, Aigrette \Ai*grette\, n. [F., a sort of white
heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of
feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. See Heron, and
cf. Egret, Egrette.]
1. (Zool.) The small white European heron. See Egret.
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2. A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of
gems, etc. --Prescott.
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3. A tuft like that of the egret. (Bot.) A feathery crown of
seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or
the thistle.
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aigret (wn) | aigret
n 1: a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a
hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume [syn:
aigrette, aigret] |
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aigrette (encz) | aigrette,chochol Zdeněk Brož |
sauce vinaigrette (encz) | sauce vinaigrette, n: |
vinaigrette (encz) | vinaigrette,octový nálev Martin M. |
Aigrette (gcide) | Aigret \Ai"gret\, Aigrette \Ai*grette\, n. [F., a sort of white
heron, with a tuft of feathers on its head; a tuft of
feathers; dim. of the same word as heron. See Heron, and
cf. Egret, Egrette.]
1. (Zool.) The small white European heron. See Egret.
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2. A plume or tuft for the head composed of feathers, or of
gems, etc. --Prescott.
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3. A tuft like that of the egret. (Bot.) A feathery crown of
seed; egret; as, the aigrette or down of the dandelion or
the thistle.
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Vinaigrette (gcide) | Vinaigrette \Vin`ai*grette"\, n. [F., fr. vinaigre vinegar.]
1. (Cookery) A sauce, made of vinegar, oil, and other
ingredients, -- used esp. for cold meats.
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2. A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar
contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling
salts; -- called also vinegarette.
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3. A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a Bath chair, to be
drawn or pushed by a boy or man. [R.]
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aigret (wn) | aigret
n 1: a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a
hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume [syn:
aigrette, aigret] |
aigrette (wn) | aigrette
n 1: a long plume (especially one of egret feathers) worn on a
hat or a piece of jewelry in the shape of a plume [syn:
aigrette, aigret] |
commissaire maigret (wn) | Commissaire Maigret
n 1: a fictional detective in novels by Georges Simenon [syn:
Inspector Maigret, Commissaire Maigret] |
inspector maigret (wn) | Inspector Maigret
n 1: a fictional detective in novels by Georges Simenon [syn:
Inspector Maigret, Commissaire Maigret] |
sauce vinaigrette (wn) | sauce vinaigrette
n 1: oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic [syn: {French
dressing}, vinaigrette, sauce vinaigrette] |
vinaigrette (wn) | vinaigrette
n 1: oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic [syn: {French
dressing}, vinaigrette, sauce vinaigrette] |
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