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foyle

Pronunciation: /ˈfui̯l(ə)/

“foyle” is a Middle English word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. A leaf (organ of a plant).
  2. A sheet of thin pastry.
  3. Foil (thinly beat metal)
  4. A thin piece or flake.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French fueille, feuille, from Old French fueille, from Late Latin folia, originally the plural of folium.

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