diable

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/diˈɑːbəl/

noun

An unglazed earthenware casserole dish.

“sauce diable”

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diablo
OriginFrench diable →
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Meanings

noundiable (plural diables)

plural diables · alternative diablo

  1. An unglazed earthenware casserole dish.
adjectivediable (not comparable)

alternative diablo

  1. not comparablepostpositionalFlavored with hot spices.

    sauce diable

    Synonyms: diablo

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFlavored with hot spices.

Similar
diablo
Also see
diablo

Origin

  1. Frenchdiable
  2. Frenchdiable
  3. Englishdiable

From French (à la) diable, from diable (“devil”), from Old French. Doublet of devil, diablo, and diabolus.

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APA

diable. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diable

MLA

“diable.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diable. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diable,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diable.

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