el
masculine
/ˈbote/
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Translation
can, tin, jar
Word origin
In the 'can, jar' sense, from an earlier buete, of Germanic origin. The homonym bote ('small boat') comes from English 'boat' via Old French. The most frequent everyday sense today is the container.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Root
- buete
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralbotes
Examples
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She opened a tin of tomato for the sauce.
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Keep the biscuits in a glass jar.
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I need a can of white paint.
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There is a jar of jam in the fridge.
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They crossed the lake in a small boat.
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