foelie

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfu.li/

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• Hyphenation: foe‧lie
• Rhymes: -uli

Noun

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.