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Limburgish
Etymology
From Middle Dutch rabaut, from Old French ribaut, from Latin.This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
In the sense of the apple cultivar because of its unappealing appearance.
Pronunciation
Noun
Rabau m (plural Rabauwe) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling, including Eupen spelling)
- (generally obsolete) scoundrel, rascal
- used to refer to a person with an unappealing appearance
- Reinette Grise (fruit)
- Synonym: Märc͜hrǫǫte̩ Re̩nät
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