English Explanatory Dictionary

biscornu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of ornamental pincushion, usually made out of Aida cloth or linen, and decorated with embroidery.

Word forms

biscornu biscornus

Etymology

Borrowed from French biscornu, from bis- (“two”) + cornu (“horn”).

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