petite
petite · petites
A mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small…A mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose.
/pəˈtiːt/
» Layla was a petite bubbly blonde.
OsoHombre · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA mutant first discovered in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, forming small colonies when grown in the presence of fermentable carbon sources such as glucose.
More definitions
- a garment size for short or slender women
Examples
11 sentencesLayla was a petite bubbly blonde.
Mary is more petite than her sister.
Vladimir likes petite women.
Layla was cute and petite.
Rima has a petite frame.
Origin
Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).Borrowed from French petite f, feminine of petit m (“small, little”).
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