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Ornament at the base of a column
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griffe
Word definitions for griffe in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context US dialectal dated English) The offspring of a mulatto (person of mixed black and white ancestry) and a person of fully black ancestry. 2 (context US dialectal dated English) A mulatto.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Griffe \Griffe\, n. [F.] The offspring of a mulatto woman and a negro; also, a mulatto. [Local, U. S.] A person of mixed negro and American Indian blood.
Usage examples of griffe.
I can’t overcome the notion that my body smells like cat food, despite whatever stagnant scent I sprayed on myself this morning—Tosca, was it, or Ma Griffe, or perhaps Je Reviens?
The nurse, a comfortable looking Griffe woman in white apron and cap, was urging her to return to her bedroom.