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1950–55; < French, equivalent to bidon metal drum, can (for oil, etc.) (earlier, five-pint wooden jug; of uncertain origin) + -ville, combining form, in placenames, of ville city < Latin vīlla villa; metal cans are often used as building materials in such towns
1950–55; < French, equivalent to bidon metal drum, can (for oil, etc.) (earlier, five-pint wooden jug; of uncertain origin) + -ville, combining form, in placenames, of ville city < Latin vīlla villa; metal cans are often used as building materials in such towns
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Bidonville
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. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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