tous-les-mois
A kind of starch with large, oval, flattened grains, often sold as arrowroot or used…A kind of starch with large, oval, flattened grains, often sold as arrowroot or used for adulterating cocoa, made from the rootstocks of a species of Canna, probably Canna edulis.
Meaning
1 senses(historical, uncountable)A kind of starch with large, oval, flattened grains, often sold as arrowroot or used for adulterating cocoa, made from the rootstocks of a species of Canna, probably Canna edulis.
Origin
From French tous les mois (“all the months, i.e. every month”), since the tubers of the plFrom French tous les mois (“all the months, i.e. every month”), since the tubers of the plant are edible throughout the year.
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable