carboy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and now commonly made of plastic and used to store liquids.
verb
  1. To bottle in a carboy.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɑː.bɔɪ/ /ˈkɑɹ.boɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-carboy.wav

Word forms

carboy carboys carboying carboyed

Etymology

From Persian قرابه (qarrâbeh, qarrâbah). Doublet of carafe.

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