"bricabrac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bricabracs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} bricabrac (usually uncountable, plural bricabracs)
  1. Alternative form of bric-a-brac Tags: alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually Alternative form of: bric-a-brac
    Sense id: en-bricabrac-en-noun-UYF4PO-G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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