GRISETTE


Meaning of GRISETTE in English

[ grɪ'zɛt ]

■ noun

1》 an edible woodland mushroom with a brown or grey cap. [ Amanita vaginata and A. fulva .]

2》 archaic a young working-class Frenchwoman.

Origin

Fr., from gris 'grey' + the dimin. suffix -ette (in sense 2 with ref. to a characteristic grey dress material).

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