"amourette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amourettes [plural]
Etymology: From French amourette. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|amourette}} French amourette Head templates: {{en-noun}} amourette (plural amourettes)
  1. A petty love affair.
    Sense id: en-amourette-en-noun-jkiQ5onS
  2. The love grass, or quaking grass.
    Sense id: en-amourette-en-noun-wbpl~LUj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 87 3
  3. A cupid.
    Sense id: en-amourette-en-noun-tIvHwyDh

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