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name
A surname transferred from the nickname meaning "Breton, an inhabitant of Brittany".
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name
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
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name
A river in Suffolk, England, which joins the Suffolk River Stour at Higham in Babergh district.
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brett (“Brettanomyces”).
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Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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noun
A fault in wine caused by Brettanomyces yeast.
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Usage: informal, uncountable
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noun
A britchka; a kind of horse-drawn carriage.
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Usage: archaic
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noun
Brettanomyces, a yeast genus that is used in brewing some beers, and can also affect the taste of wine.
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Usage: informal, uncountable
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History
Related to Breton, Brittany, and more distantly Briton.
Short for Brettanomyces.
