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nouvelle

[noo-vel] Origin

nou·velle

[noo-vel]
adjective
pertaining to or characteristic of nouvelle cuisine.

Origin:
extracted from nouvelle cuisine

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Nouvelle is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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nou·velles

[noo-vel]
plural noun French.
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Main Entry:  nouvelle
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  new, modern
Etymology:  French
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Word Origin & History

nouvelle
"short fictitious narrative dealing with a single situation or aspect of a character," 1680, from Fr., lit. "new" (see novel (adj.)).
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