cul-de-four

noun

A sort of low spherical vault, oven-like.

OriginFrench cul-de-four →
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Meanings

nouncul-de-four (plural culs-de-four)

plural culs-de-four

  1. architectureA sort of low spherical vault, oven-like.

Origin

  1. Frenchcul-de-four
  2. Englishcul-de-four

From French cul-de-four, literally "bottom of the oven".

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Chicago

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