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CAPILLAIRE
Etymology
Noun
capillaire (countable and uncountable, plural capillaires)
(archaic) A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
(archaic) Any simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.
Source: Wiktionary
Cap`il*laire", n. Etym: [F. capillaire maiden-hair; sirop de capillaire capillaire; fr. L. herba capillaris the maidenhair.]
1. A sirup prepared from the maiden-hair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
2. Any simple sirup flavored with orange flowers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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