bigarreau
American
[big-uh-roh, big-uh-roh]
/ ˈbɪg əˌroʊ, ˌbɪg əˈroʊ /
noun
bigarreau
British
/ ˌbɪɡəˈrəʊ, ˈbɪɡəˌrəʊ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of bigarreau
1620–30; < French, equivalent to bigarr ( é ) variegated (past participle of bigarrer, perhaps bi ( s ) twice ( see bis 1) + -garrer, verbal derivative of Middle French garre of two colors; of obscure origin) + -eau noun suffix (earlier -el < Latin -ellus )
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