[fab.li.au] n, pl -aux [F, fr. OF, dim. of fable] (1804): a short, usu. comic, frankly coarse, and often cynical tale in verse popular esp. in the 12th and 13th centuries
FABLIAU
Meaning of FABLIAU in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012