English Explanatory Dictionary

jet d'eau

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), used as an ornament in a garden or public place.
  2. The fountain or pipe from which such a stream issues.

Pronunciation

/ʒeɪ ˈdoʊ/

Word forms

jet d'eau jets d'eau

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French jet d'eau (literally “jet of water”).

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