[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

french \french\ fre^nch, prop. a. as. frencisc, ll.
   franciscus, from l. francus a frank: cf. of. franceis,
   franchois, fran,cois, f. fran,cais. see frank, a., and
   cf. frankish.
   of or pertaining to france or its inhabitants.
   1913 webster

   french bean bot., the common kidney bean phaseolus
      vulgaris.

   french berry bot., the berry of a species of buckthorn
      rhamnus catharticus, which affords a saffron, green or
      purple pigment.

   french casement arch. see french window, under
      window.

   french chalk min., a variety of granular talc; -- used
      for drawing lines on cloth, etc. see under chalk.

   french cowslip bot. the primula auricula. see
      bear's-ear.

   french fake naut., a mode of coiling a rope by running it
      backward and forward in parallel bends, so that it may run
      freely.

   french honeysuckle bot. a plant of the genus hedysarum
      h. coronarium; -- called also garland honeysuckle.
      

   french horn, a metallic wind instrument, consisting of a
      long tube twisted into circular folds and gradually
      expanding from the mouthpiece to the end at which the
      sound issues; -- called in france cor de chasse.

   french leave, an informal, hasty, or secret departure;
      esp., the leaving a place without paying one's debts.

   french pie french here used in sense of "foreign" + pie
      a magpie in allusion to its black and white color
      zool., the european great spotted woodpecker dryobstes
      major; -- called also wood pie.

   french polish.
   a a preparation for the surface of woodwork, consisting of
       gums dissolved in alcohol, either shellac alone, or
       shellac with other gums added.
   b the glossy surface produced by the application of the
       above.

   french purple, a dyestuff obtained from lichens and used
      for coloring woolen and silken fabrics, without the aid of
      mordants. --ure.

   french red rouge.

   french rice, amelcorn.

   french roof arch., a modified form of mansard roof having
      a nearly flat deck for the upper slope.

   french tub, a dyer's mixture of protochloride of tin and
      logwood; -- called also plum tub. --ure.

   french window. see under window.
      1913 webster
see also:
frank frankish french bean phaseolus vulgaris french berry rhamnus catharticus 
french casement french window window french chalk chalk 
french cowslip primula auricula bear's-ear french fake french honeysuckle 
hedysarum h. coronarium garland honeysuckle french horn cor de chasse 
french leave french pie dryobstes major wood pie french polish 
french purple french red french rice french roof french tub 
plum tub 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

french \french\, prop. n.
   1. the language spoken in france.
      1913 webster

   2. collectively, the people of france.
      1913 webster french fries

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sole \sole\, n. f. sole, l. solea; -- so named from its flat
   shape. see sole of the foot. zool.
   a any one of several species of flatfishes of the genus
       solea and allied genera of the family soleidae,
       especially the common european species solea
       vulgaris, which is a valuable food fish.
   b any one of several american flounders somewhat resembling
       the true sole in form or quality, as the california sole
       lepidopsetta bilineata, the long-finned sole
       glyptocephalus zachirus, and other species.
       1913 webster

   lemon, or french, sole zool., a european species of
      sole solea pegusa.

   smooth sole zool., the megrim.
      1913 webster
see also:
sole solea soleidae solea vulgaris lepidopsetta bilineata glyptocephalus zachirus 
lemon french sole solea pegusa smooth sole 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

french
     adj : of or pertaining to france or the people of france; "french
           cooking"; "a gallic shrug" syn: gallic
     n 1: the romance language spoken in france and in countries
          colonized by france
     2: the people of france syn: french people
     3: united states sculptor who created the seated marble figure
        of abraham lincoln in the lincoln memorial in washington
        d.c. 1850-1931 syn: daniel chester french
see also:
gallic french people daniel chester french 

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