Boutonniere

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German

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Boutonniere

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French boutonnière.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /butɔˈni̯eːʁə/
  • Hyphenation: Bou‧ton‧ni‧e‧re

Noun

Boutonniere f (genitive Boutonniere, plural Boutonnieren)

  1. (clothing) boutonniere, buttonhole (flower worn in buttonhole)
    Coordinate terms: Brusttasche, Einstecktuch
  2. (pathology) urethral-perineal fistula

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