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egriot

/ˈɛɡɹi.ət/

egriot is the obsolete spelling of agriot.

Meaning of agriot

Noun

agriot (plural agriots)

  1. (dated) Synonym of sour cherry.
    • Trenner Joseph sen. & jun., Turners and Makers of agriot pipe-sticks.1862, Joseph Arenstein, Austria at the International Exhibition of 1862, page 45
    Synonyms:
    sour cherry

Forms of egriot

pluralegriots

Origin of egriot

From French aigrette, griotte, formerly agriote. Compare aigre (“sour”).

Questions about egriot

What is egriot the obsolete spelling of?
Egriot is the obsolete spelling of agriot.
How do you pronounce egriot?
Egriot is pronounced /ˈɛɡɹi.ət/.

Words near egriot in the dictionary

  1. egrette
  2. egrettes
  3. Egriboz
  4. egrimonies
  5. egrimony
  6. egriot
  7. egriots
  8. Egripo
  9. Egripons
  10. Egrisi
  11. egritude

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