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fogous

fogous is the plural of fogou.

Meaning of fogou

Noun

fogou (plural fogous)

  1. A Cornish souterrain, an underground, dry-stone-walled chamber open on two ends.
    • Cornish fogous typically consist of a long passage with walls built up in horizontal courses of rough granite stones, typically some 40 to 50 feet long, 6 feet in height, and 5 to 6 feet in width, constructed in a deliberate curve.2005, Ross Heaven, Simon Buxton, Darkness Visible: Awakening Spiritual Light Through Darkness Meditation, page 8

Questions about fogous

What is fogous the plural of?
Fogous is the plural of fogou.

Words near fogous in the dictionary

  1. fogmen
  2. fogo
  3. Fogo Island
  4. fogos
  5. fogou
  6. fogous
  7. fogponic
  8. fogponics
  9. fogproof
  10. fogram
  11. fograms

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