hanaper

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noun

A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper

OriginMedieval Latin hanaperium →
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Meanings

nounhanaper (plural hanapers)

plural hanapers

  1. A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the packing and carrying of articles; a hamper

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinhanaperium“a large vase”
  2. Englishhanaper

From Medieval Latin hanaperium (“a large vase”), extended from hanapus (“bowl, cup”). Doublet of hamper.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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