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petitgrain

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

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Pronunciation

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  • pœ-tē-grăɴ′
  • UK: /ˌpə.tiˈɡræ̃/
  • UK: /ˌpə.tiˈɡrã/
  • UK: /ˌpə.tiˈɡreɪn/
  • UK: /ˌpɛ.tiˈɡræ̃/
  • UK: /ˌpɛ.tiˈɡrã/
  • UK: /ˌpɛ.tiˈɡreɪn/

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noun

Meaning 1

An essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French petitgrain.