Chamonix

Cha·mo·nix

[sham-uh-nee, sham-uh-nee; French sha-maw-nee]
noun
a mountain valley in E France, N of Mont Blanc.
Also, Cha·mou·ni [French sha-moo-nee] .
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Chamonix (ˈʃæmənɪ, French ʃamɔni) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a town in SE France, in the Alps at the foot of Mont Blanc: skiing and tourist centre. Pop: 9830 (1999)

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Chamonix 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 scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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