"tuile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /twiːl/ Forms: tuiles [plural]
Rhymes: -iːl Etymology: From French tuile (“tile”). Doublet of tile and tuille. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|tuile|t=tile}} French tuile (“tile”), {{doublet|en|tile|tuille}} Doublet of tile and tuille Head templates: {{en-noun}} tuile (plural tuiles)
  1. A type of thin, papery cookie, often bent into fancy shapes Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-tuile-en-noun-gi7wzci9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 6 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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