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klerin

klerin is the alternative form of clairin.

Meaning of clairin

Noun

clairin (uncountable)

  1. A strong Haitian spirit, similar to rum, made from cane sugar.
    • The antidote prepared in the Valley of Léogane consisted solely of ammonia, clairin, and various aromatic solutions purchased at the local apothecary.1988, Wade Davis, Passage of Darkness, page 167

Origin of klerin

Borrowed from Haitian Creole kleren.

Questions about klerin

What is klerin the alternative form of?
Klerin is the alternative form of clairin.

Words near klerin in the dictionary

  1. kleptoses
  2. kleptosome
  3. kleptosquamy
  4. kleptotrichy
  5. kleren
  6. klerin
  7. Klerk
  8. Klerksdorp
  9. Klerksdorp sphere
  10. Klerksdorp spheres
  11. kleroi

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Adapted from Wiktionary: klerin (page history and authors); clairin (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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