octroi
(noun) a tax on various goods brought into a town
Source: WordNet® 3.1
octroi (plural octrois)
(historical) A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, such as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
(historical) A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls.
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Source: Wiktionary
Oc`troi", n. Etym: [F.]
1. A privilege granted by the sovereign authority, as the exclusive right of trade granted to a guild or society; a concession.
2. A tax levied in money or kind at the gate of a French city on articles brought within the walls. [Written also octroy.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
