diablotin

noun

dia·​blo·​tin

dē¦äblō¦taⁿ

plural -s

1

West Indies : black-capped petrel

2

: any of various dainties (such as croutons, frozen custards, chocolate bonbons in paper)

—usually used in plural

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, imp, diminutive of diable

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