co-burg

co·burg

[koh-burg]
noun
a piece-dyed or printed twill dress fabric or lining cloth.
Also, co·bourg [koh-boorg] .


Origin:
1880–85; named after Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg

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Co·burg

[koh-burg; German koh-boork] .
noun
a city in N Bavaria, in S central Germany.
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coburg (ˈkəʊˌbɜːɡ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(sometimes capital) Also called: coburg loaf a rounded loaf with a cross cut on the top
 
[C19: apparently named in honour of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the name of the British royal family from 1901--1917]

Coburg (ˈkəʊbɜːɡ, German ˈkoːbʊrk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a city in E Germany, in N Bavaria. Pop: 42 257 (2003 est)

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