capillaire

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French capillaire (maidenhair).

Noun[edit]

capillaire (countable and uncountable, plural capillaires)

  1. (archaic) A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
  2. (archaic) Any simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.

French[edit]

French Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin capillāris, from capillus (whence cheveu).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ka.pi.lɛʁ/
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Adjective[edit]

capillaire (plural capillaires)

  1. capillary

Noun[edit]

capillaire m (plural capillaires)

  1. capillary (any of the small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins)

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