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foi·son
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zən
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noun
Archaic
.
1.
abundance; plenty.
2.
abundant harvest.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
foisoun
<
Middle French
foison
<
Latin
fūsiōn-
(stem of
fūsiō
) an outpouring.
See
fusion
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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 fool or simpleton; ninny.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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foison
(ˈfɔɪz
ə
n)
—
n
archaic
,
poetic
or
a plentiful supply or yield
[C13: from Old French, from Latin
fūsiō
a pouring out, from
fundere
to pour; see
fusion
]
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