languet

[lang-gwet]

lan·guet

[lang-gwet]
noun
any of various small tongue-shaped parts, processes, or projections.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French languete, diminutive of langue tongue; see -et
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Languet is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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languet (ˈlæŋɡwɛt)
 
n
rare anything resembling a tongue in shape or function
 
[C15: from Old French languette, diminutive of langue tongue]

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