Word origins

• derailerOne who, or that which, derails.
• onomasticsThe branch of lexicology devoted to the study of names and naming, especially the origins of names.
• foibleA quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
• dubonnetThe reddish purple colour of the apéritif Dubonnet.
• JelleyA surname from French.
• indienneA type of elaborately patterned textile produced in Europe between the 17th and 19th centuries.
• reglementregulation
• plantagePlants, vegetation; specifically, the planting or cultivation of plants.
• FaubertA surname from French.
• coquetryCoquettish behaviour; actions designed to excite erotic attention, without intending to reciprocate such feelings (chiefly of women towards men); flirtatious teasing.
• VarinA surname from French.
• ChampouxA surname from French.
• GaudreaultA surname from French
• NoletA surname from French.
• CondrieuA kind of white wine produced in that region.
• drolleryComical quality.
• croquetteA minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs.
• CabourgA coastal commune in Calvados department, Normandy, France.
• DesnoyersA surname from French.
• salepA starch or jelly made out of plants in the Orchidaceae family, such as early-purple orchids (Orchis mascula).
• moquetteA kind of fabric with a thick pile used for carpeting or to upholster seating, etc.
• reconnoitreTo perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of gaining information.
• reconnoiterTo perform a reconnaissance (of an area; an enemy position); to scout with the aim of acquiring information.
• tallboyA tall chest of drawers, or combination of chest on chest, or chest with a small wardrobe on top. Usually with low bracket feet but always resulting in a tall piece of furniture.
• NeronA surname.
• assegaiA slim hardwood spear or javelin with an iron tip, especially those used by Bantu peoples of Southern Africa.
• assietteA plate of food, but typically a small plate containing the same food item prepared in various different ways
• ThibertA surname from French.
• UccleA municipality of Brussels, Brussels Capital Region, Belgium
• LannesLannes (a village in Lot-et-Garonne department, France).
• beignetA fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
• RejeanA male given name from French; masculine of Rejeanne
• coucalAny bird of the genus Centropus in the cuckoo family Cuculidae.
• homophoneA word which is pronounced the same as another word but differs in spelling or meaning or origin.
• SeydouA male given name from Arabic.
• diplomatistSynonym of diplomat.
• LonguetA surname from French.
• calkA pointed projection on a horseshoe to prevent its slipping.
• piastreA coin and unit of currency, originally a Spanish or Spanish-American one worth eight real, later also used (with various values) in the Ottoman Empire and in Cyprus, in the French-speaking parts of Canada, and in French Indochina.
• archduchessA daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
• luthernA dormer-window.
• telluricPertaining to the Earth, earthly.
• bedelAn administrative official at universities in several European countries, often with a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students.
• palpSynonym of pedipalp.
• ecurieA stable.
• briquetSynonym of lighter in reference to any device used to light cigarettes.
• BrumaireThe second month of the French Republican Calendar, from October 22, 23 or 24 to November 20, 21 or 22.
• outremerAn area beyond the sea.
• embroilTo bring (something) into a state of confusion or uproar; to complicate, to confuse, to jumble.
• batardA loaf of bread similar in shape to a baguette, but shorter (15 to 30 cm / 6 to 12 inches in length).
• frangipaneA cream made from ground almonds used in confectionery
• aerostatAn aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
• LimouxA city in Aude department, France.
• psychologueA psychologist.
• ToupinA surname from French.
• ChartreuxA member of a breed of large, blue, short-haired domestic cats, originating in France.
• OrthezA town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
• RancourtA surname from French.
• TrebizondFormer name of Trabzon.
• FlochA surname.
• socleA low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue or other artwork.
• eponymA person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
• soupleOf raw silk: deprived of its silk-glue.
• DenaultA surname from French.
• LaprairieA surname from French.
• LajeunesseA surname from French.
• vacherA keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman.
• AngladeA village in Gironde department, France.
• vauntTo speak boastfully.
• bossieA small bush.
• railleryGood-natured banter, jest, or ridicule.
• jetonA counter or token.
• CollasA surname from French.
• potageA thick soup, especially a creamy one.
• ForgeyA surname.
• guichePerineum.
• RiendeauA surname from French.
• traumatizeTo injure, e.g. tissues, by force or by thermal, chemical or other agents.
• favoriA favorite.
• quatorzeThe four aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens, in the game of piquet, any of these counting as fourteen points.
• RousselleA surname from French.
• EsmeeA female given name from French.
• teosinteZea diploperennis
• DubeauA surname from French.
• VaudoisAn inhabitant of the Swiss canton of Vaud.
• ValadeA surname from French.
• OllierA surname from French.
• BompasA village and commune of Ariège department, Occitania, France.
• beloteA trick-taking card game using a 32 card deck.
• PicotteA surname from French.
• irreligionThe state of being irreligious; irreligious sentiment or thought.
• decolleteHaving a low-cut neckline.
• AnticostiAn island of Minganie Regional County Municipality, Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada, at the Gulf of Saint Lawrence.
• OuimetteA surname from French.
• GiroudA surname from French
• aggrandizeTo make great; to enlarge; to increase.
• caffeicof, or pertaining to coffee or caffeic acid
• souterrainAn underground chamber or passage sometimes used as a store, especially one associated with Iron Age settlements.
• contretempsAn unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
• quintillionA billion billion: 1 followed by eighteen zeros, 10¹⁸; one million million million.