glaire

French

Etymology

From Old French glaire, from Vulgar Latin *clāria, from Latin clarus (clear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡlɛʁ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Noun

glaire f (plural glaires)

  1. (archaic) egg white, glair
  2. (chiefly in the plural) phlegm, mucus

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Old French

Noun

glaire m or f

  1. egg white

Descendants

  • English: glair
  • French: glaire
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