egriot

English

Etymology

From French aigrette, griotte, formerly agriote. Compare aigre (“sour”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛɡɹi.ət/

Noun

egriot (plural egriots)

  1. Obsolete spelling of agriot (“sour cherry”).
    • 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “VI. Century.”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
      the cœur-cherry, which inclineth more to white, is sweeter than the red; but the egriot is more sour

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