See Also: clavel(dictionary)

Krio (iou) and clavel (iou)


Krio (iou)



Krio noun & adjective. M20.
[Prob. alt. of CREOLE.]
(Of or pertaining to) an English-based creole language of Sierra Leone.

clavel (iou)



clavel noun. Now dial. L17.
[Old French (mod. claveau) from medieval Latin clavellus dim. of Latin clavis key: see -EL2.]
The lintel over a fireplace.
Comb.: clavel-piece a mantelpiece.