caudroun

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Middle English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Old Northern French cauderon (Parisien chauderon), ultimately from Late Latin caldāria (cooking-pot).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kau̯ˈdruːn/, /ˈkau̯drun/, (rare) /t͡ʃau̯-/

Noun

caudroun (plural caudrouns)

  1. A kettle (pot for boiling)
    Synonym: ketel
  2. (rare) A unit of measure for coal

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