"Caillette" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ka.jɛt/, /ka.jɛt/ [Louisiana] Forms: Caillettes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛt Etymology: Probably from caille (“spotted”) + -ette (feminine nominal suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|fr|caille|-ette|qq2=feminine nominal suffix|t1=spotted}} caille (“spotted”) + -ette (feminine nominal suffix) Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} Caillette f (plural Caillettes)
  1. (Louisiana) name commonly given to a spotted milking cow Tags: Louisiana, feminine Derived forms: Caillette pourrait perdre son veau là-dedans, faire poteau Caillette, poteau, Caillette
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