"piquette" meaning in English

See piquette in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: piquettes [plural]
Etymology: From French piquette. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|piquette}} French piquette Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} piquette (countable and uncountable, plural piquettes)
  1. A drink of marc and water. Wikipedia link: piquette Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Beverages Translations (drink): piquette [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-piquette-en-noun-4nhlJ7ys Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 88 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 2 8

Inflected forms

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