Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

egriot

/ˈɛɡɹi.ət/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: egri-ot
IPA: /ˈɛɡɹi.ət/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete spelling of agriot (“sour cherry”).

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"the cœur-cherry, which inclineth more to white, is sweeter than the red; but the egriot is more sour"

Etymology

From French aigrette, griotte, formerly agriote. Compare aigre (“sour”).

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

egriots (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce egriot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛɡɹi.ət/.
What does egriot mean?: Obsolete spelling of agriot (“sour cherry”).
Where does egriot come from?: From French aigrette, griotte, formerly agriote. Compare aigre (“sour”).

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