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cloche Definition


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cloche
noun
    1. A transparent glass or, now usually, plastic covering, bell-shaped or tunnel shaped, for protecting young plants from frost, etc.
    2. A woman's close-fitting dome-shaped hat.
Etymology: 19c: French, meaning ‘bell' and ‘bell jar', from Latin clocca bell.



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