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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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