rambouillet

Ram·bouil·let

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ram-boo-ley; French rahn-boo-ye]
- /ˈræm bʊˌleɪ; French rɑ̃ buˈyɛ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ram-boo-ley; French rahn-boo-ye]
- /ˈræm bʊˌleɪ; French rɑ̃ buˈyɛ/

Definitions of rambouillet word

noun rambouillet one of a breed of hardy sheep, developed from the Merino, yielding good mutton and a fine grade of wool. 1
noun rambouillet a town in N France, in the Yvelines department: site of the summer residence of French presidents. Pop: 26 454 (2006) 0
noun rambouillet a fine-woolled merino-like breed of sheep 0
noun rambouillet any of a breed of large sheep originally bred in France from merino sheep imported from Spain: it yields long, fine wool and good-quality mutton 0

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Origin of rambouillet

First appearance:

before 1905

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1905-10; after Rambouillet, town and forest in N France, source of the breed

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rambouillet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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