"buffant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buffants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} buffant (plural buffants)
  1. Synonym of buffont. Synonyms: buffont [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-buffant-en-noun-qNjqIu6T Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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