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noun, feminine

bouillotte

/bu.jɔt/

noun, feminine/bu.jɔt/plural: bouillottes

hot water bottle; A rapidly-played variety of brelan or gleek (a card game resembling poker); Water heater

Synonyms: bouilloire

From bouillir + -otte. The card game is so-called due to an analogy being drawn between the high temperature of a boiler and the high speed at which the game is played.

bouillotte — French Dictionary | Passage