See also: Chicot

English

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Etymology

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From French chicot.

Noun

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chicot (plural chicots)

  1. Synonym of Kentucky coffeetree
  2. (Canada, forestry) A tree or tree limb that is dead and may fall and cause injury.
    • 1972, Pulp & Paper Magazine of Canada (volume 73, issues 1-6, page 28)
      Felling a tree which is supporting a chicot can be dangerous as depicted in the above drawing. The victim in this case was fatally crushed by the falling chicot.

French

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Etymology

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From chique (small piece; (Belgium) chewing gum).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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chicot m (plural chicots)

  1. stump, stub
  2. a snag, a dead or dying tree that remains standing

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Bulgarian кикот (kikot) or Serbo-Croatian kikot, from Proto-Slavic *kykotъ.

Noun

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chicot n (plural chicote)

  1. titter

Declension

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Declension of chicot
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative chicot chicotul chicote chicotele
genitive-dative chicot chicotului chicote chicotelor
vocative chicotule chicotelor