dariole

[ dar-ee-ohl ]

/ ˈdær iˌoʊl /

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noun French Cooking.

a small round mold.

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Origin of dariole

1350–1400; Middle English <Old French darïole

Words nearby dariole

Dari, daric, Darien, daring, Darío, dariole, Darius I, Darius II, Darius III, Darjeeling, dark

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How to use dariole in a sentence

Yes, Dariole is so devoted to me that she would let herself be cut in pieces for me; she is a real treasure.
Marguerite de Valois|Alexandre Dumas
"Some one is knocking, madame," said Dariole, thrusting her head through the opening of the portire.
Marguerite de Valois|Alexandre Dumas
Whereupon that evening she complained to Dariole of great heaviness in her head, accompanied by dizziness.
Marguerite de Valois|Alexandre Dumas
Henry followed her, and learning from Dariole that Orthon had been there he went directly to the mirror and found the note.
Marguerite de Valois|Alexandre Dumas

For a moment I felt somewhat anxious about him, as Dariole told me that the queen mother had had a long talk with him.
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British Dictionary definitions for dariole

dariole

/ (ˈdærɪˌəʊl) /

noun

Also called: dariole mould a small cup-shaped mould used for making individual sweet or savoury dishes

a dish prepared in such a mould

Word Origin for dariole

C14: from Old French

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