capillaire
English
Etymology
From French capillaire (“maidenhair”).
Noun
capillaire (countable and uncountable, plural capillaires)
- (archaic) A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
- (archaic) Any simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.
French
Etymology
From Latin capillāris, from capillus (whence cheveu).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.pi.lɛʁ/
Audio (file)
Noun
capillaire m (plural capillaires)
- capillary (any of the small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins)
Further reading
- “capillaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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