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œnophorum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A vessel (such as a jug or basket) for holding or transporting wine or wine bottles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, obsolete

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:œnophorum.

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History

Etymology

From œno- + -phor + -um, from Ancient Greek οἰνόφορον (oinóphoron), related to οἶνος (oînos, “wine”).