couverture
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French couverture. Doublet of coverture.
Noun
couverture (countable and uncountable, plural couvertures)
Translations
chocolate prepared for covering cakes and sweets
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References
- OED2
French
Etymology
From Old French coverture, from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus; equivalent to couvrir + -ture.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ku.vɛʁ.tyʁ/
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Further reading
- “couverture” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Norman
Etymology
From Old French coverture, from Late Latin coopertūra, from Latin coopertus
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