ballotin

Main Entry:  ballotin
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a deep decorative rectangular cardboard box with overhanging edges used for packaging chocolate candies
Example:  I bought a ballotin of Godiva chocolates.
Etymology:  French 'small package of goods'
Usage:  cooking
Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
Copyright © 2003-2012 Dictionary.com, LLC
Cite This Source

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Ballotin is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT