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English
Noun
diablotin (plural diablotins)
- The black-capped petrel, Pterodroma hasitata, of Caribbean waters.
French
Etymology
From diable (“devil”) + -ot + -in.
Pronunciation
Noun
diablotin m (plural diablotins)
- small devil, imp
- lively, impish child
- a certain type of sail
References
- Nouveau Petit Larousse illustré. Dictionnaire encyclopédique. Paris, Librairie Larousse, 1952, 146th edition
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