pâte dure
[ French paht dyr ]
/ French pɑt ˈdür /
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Origin of pâte dure
1860–65; <French: literally, hard paste
Words nearby pâte dure
pat-down, pate, -pated, pâté de foie gras, pâte de verre, pâte dure, patella, patellar reflex, patellate, patelliform, paten
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