egriot

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/ˈɛɡɹi.ət/

A form of agriot — Synonym of sour cherry.

OriginFrench aigrette →
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Meanings

nounegriot (plural egriots)

plural egriots

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of agriot (“sour cherry”).

    the cœur-cherry, which inclineth more to white, is sweeter than the red; but the egriot is more sour

    1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “VI. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Frenchaigrette
  2. Englishegriot

From French aigrette, griotte, formerly agriote. Compare aigre (“sour”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

egriot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egriot

MLA

“egriot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egriot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egriot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egriot.

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