capillaire

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noun

A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.

OriginFrench capillaire →
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Meanings

nouncapillaire (countable and uncountable, plural capillaires)

plural capillaires

  1. archaiccountableuncountableA syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
  2. archaiccountableuncountableAny simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.

Origin

  1. Frenchcapillaire“maidenhair”
  2. Englishcapillaire

From French capillaire (“maidenhair”).

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APA

capillaire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillaire

MLA

“capillaire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillaire. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capillaire,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capillaire.

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