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pâte dure

[ French paht -dyr ]
/ French pɑt ˈdür /

noun

hard paste.

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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 fossa of vitreous, patellar ligament, patellar reflex, patellate
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