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Record 1 1993-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Eating Utensils and Cutlery
  • Laundry Work
  • Etiquette and Protocol (General)
DEF

a long slender 3-tined fork used in eating shellfish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couverts et coutellerie
  • Blanchissage
  • Étiquette et protocole (Généralités)
DEF

ustensile de table (...) dont on se sert pour piquer les aliments. (...) Fourchette à dessert, à gâteaux. Fourchette à poisson, à escargots, à huîtres.

Spanish

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