adret

[ a-drey ]

/ æˈdreɪ /

noun

a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.

Nearby words

adrenopathy, adrenoreceptor, adrenotoxin, adrenotropic, adrenotropin, adret, adriamycin, adrian, adrian i, adrian ii, adrian iii

Origin of adret

1930–35; < French < Provençal (Dauphiné, Provence) adre(i)t, Old Provençal adreg, adret literally, good, suitable (i.e., the good side of the mountain for vineyards, etc.); see adroit