caillette

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French

Etymology

From caille (quail) +‎ -ette, because of the color of certain varieties of the bird.

Pronunciation

Noun

caillette f (plural caillettes)

  1. abomasum
  2. curd (of milk to make cheese)
  3. frivolous gossiping woman

Verb

caillette

  1. inflection of cailleter:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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