How to pronounce gadroon
American English pronunciation
guh-DROON
- IPA
- /ɡəˈdɹun/
- Syllables
- guh · DROON (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What gadroon means
One of a row of raised curves used to decorate silver or vases
In a sentence: The silver teapot had gadroons running all the way around its lid.
Where it comes from: It comes from French and is probably related to an old French word meaning to pucker.
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