Definitions For Mirliton
Noun
MIRLITON (plural MIRLITONs) A pear-shaped vegetable or its vine; the chayote. (musical instruments) The eunuch flute, a kind of kazoo or membranophone. An 18th-century hussar hat resembling a slightly conical shako or tall fez. A tartlet or biscuit garnished with almond, first produced in rouen around 1800. 2006Etymology
From {{etyl, fr, en}}. Coined as a nonce to advertise a new women's bonnet, mirliton came to be applied to any trifle or trinket before acquiring several specific meanings. Compare the English word folderol. by Hans MattauchSee also
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Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
13
The word Mirliton is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends