griffe

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noun Chiefly Louisiana.

the offspring of a black and a mulatto.

a person of mixed black and American Indian ancestry.

a mulatto, especially a woman.

Origin:
1715–25, Americanism; < Louisiana French < American Spanish grifo curly-haired

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noun Architecture.

an ornament at the base of a column, projecting from the torus toward a corner of the plinth.

Also called spur.

Origin:
1870–75; < French: claw < Germanic

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griffe (ɡrɪf)

—n
	architect a carved ornament at the base of a column, often in the form of a claw

[C19: from French: claw, of Germanic origin]

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