demijohn

(-jän′)

noun

a large bottle of glass or earthenware, with a narrow neck and a wicker casing

Origin: Fr dame-jeanne, demijohn, lit., Dame Jeanne: prob. orig. a fanciful name for the bottle

See demijohn in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A large, narrow-necked bottle made of glass or earthenware, usually encased in wickerwork.

Origin:

Origin: Probably alteration of French dame-Jeanne

Origin: : dame, lady; see Dame 

Origin: + Jeanne, personal name

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