capillaire

English

Etymology

From French capillaire (“maidenhair”).

Noun

capillaire (countable and uncountable, plural capillaires)

1. (archaic) A syrup prepared from the maidenhair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.
2. (archaic) Any simple syrup flavoured with orange flowers.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin capillāris, from capillus (whence cheveu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.pi.lɛʁ/

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Adjective

capillaire (plural capillaires)

1. capillary

Noun

capillaire m (plural capillaires)

1. capillary (any of the small blood vessels that connect arteries to veins)

Further reading

• “capillaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.