tuyé

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French

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Etymology

Possibly from the fact it contains the stovepipes (tuyaux) of a house; or perhaps from a Celtic root meaning 'roof'.

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Noun

tuyé

  1. (regional) A pyramidal smokehouse chimney, commonly found in farmhouses on the French-Swiss border.
    • (Can we date this quote?), “Maison d'hôtes Doubs - Ferme à tuyé”, in L’arbre à Chapeaux:
      Autrefois foyer, âtre chaud où se tenir, cuisine et fumoir pour la conservation de la viande, le tuyé accueillait la veillée.
      Formerly a home, a warm hearth to sit in, a kitchen, & a smokehouse for the preservation of meat, the tuyé used to accommodate evening gatherings.

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