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cornet

cone; cornet; paper bag

noun kor-NEH Rare

Also means

bugle (instrument)

Usage Note

Cornet is the everyday word for an ice-cream cone: un cornet de glace. In Switzerland and Belgium it also means a small paper or plastic bag, so a learner from France may find that regional use surprising. The brass instrument sense (cornet à pistons) is still alive in brass bands and early jazz.

Examples

"Elle lèche son cornet de glace."

Natural Translation

She licks her ice-cream cone.

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