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carboy
(kär′bo̵i′)
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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