foison

[ foi-zuhn ]
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nounArchaic.
  1. abundance; plenty.

  2. abundant harvest.

Origin of foison

1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English foisoun, from Middle French foison, from Vulgar Latin fusiō (stem fusiōn- ), from Latin fūsiō (stem fūsiōn- ) “an outpouring, effusion”; see fusion

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foison

/ (ˈfɔɪzən) /


noun
  1. archaic, or poetic a plentiful supply or yield

Origin of foison

1
C13: from Old French, from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, from fundere to pour; see fusion

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