carboy

(kärbo̵i′)

noun

a large glass or plastic bottle enclosed for protection in basketwork or in a wooden crate: used esp. as a container for corrosive liquids

Origin: < Pers qarābah, large leather milk bottle

See carboy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A large glass or plastic bottle, usually encased in a protective basket or crate and often used to hold corrosive liquids.

Origin:

Origin: Persian qarābah

Origin: , from Arabic qarrāba, big jug

Origin: , from qarraba, to bring near

Origin: , derived stem of qaruba, to be near; see qrb in Semitic roots

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