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Etymology

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From Middle Dutch foelge, from Old French fueille, from Latin folium, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰolh₃yom. Doublet of folie.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfu.li/
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  • Hyphenation: foe‧lie
  • Rhymes: -uli

Noun

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foelie f (plural foelies)

  1. (uncountable, countable) mace (Myristica fragrans)
  2. (uncountable) mace, a spice obtained from the fruit of the nutmeg
  3. Archaic form of folie.