Genoese

 [jen-oh-eez, -ees]  

Gen·o·ese

   [jen-oh-eez, -ees] adjective, noun, plural Gen·o·ese.
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Genoa or its inhabitants.
noun
2.
a native or inhabitant of Genoa.

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Genoese is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Also, Gen·o·vese  [jen-uh-veez, -vees] .

Origin:
1545–55; geno(a) + -ese
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To Genoese
Collins
World English Dictionary
Genoese or Genovese (ˌdʒɛnəʊˈiːz, ˌdʒɛnəˈviːz)
 
—n , pl -ese, -vese
1.  a native or inhabitant of Genoa
 
—adj
2.  of or relating to Genoa or its inhabitants
 
Genovese or Genovese
 
—n
 
—adj

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT