Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

capillaire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: capil-laire
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French capillaire (“maidenhair”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: capillaire

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

capillaires (plural)

Questions

What does capillaire mean?: A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
Where does capillaire come from?: It is traced to French.

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