"fogou" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfuː.ɡuː/, /ˈfəʊ.ɡuː/ Forms: fogous [plural]
Etymology: From Cornish fogo (“cave”); compare vug. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|kw|fogo||cave}} Cornish fogo (“cave”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} fogou (plural fogous)
  1. (archaeology) A Cornish souterrain, an underground, dry-stone-walled chamber open on two ends. Wikipedia link: fogou Categories (topical): Archaeology Categories (place): Cornwall, England Synonyms: fougou

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