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cellar

cel·lar

UK/ˈsɛlə/ US/ˈsɛləɹ/ fairly common slang uk us

noun

2.

an excavation where root vegetables are stored

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3.

storage space where wines are stored

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Origin

From Middle English celer, seler, from Anglo-Norman celer, Old French celier (modern cellier), from Late Latin cellārium, from Latin cella. Doublet of cellarium.

Phrases

  • beer cellar
  • Bresnan cellar nozzle
  • cellar door
  • cellar dweller
  • cellar flap
  • cellar spider
  • cyclone cellar
  • down cellar

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