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Definition: ESCARGATOIRE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A nursery of snails.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Escargatoire" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Escargatoire \Es*car`ga*toire"\, noun. [French expression escargoti[`e]re, from escargot snail.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ESCARGATOIRE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] A nursery of snails. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: ESCARGATOIRE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A nursery of snails.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "ESCARGATOIRE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Escargatoire \Es*car`ga*toire"\, noun. [French expression escargoti[`e]re, from escargot snail.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: ESCARGATOIRE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Noun] A nursery of snails. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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