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gerbe.

A (wheat) sheaf.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/d͡ʒɜː(ɹ)b/
  1. A (wheat) sheaf.

    obsolete
  2. Something resembling a (wheat) sheaf in appearance.

  3. An abstract construction in homological algebra and geometry providing a certain type of generalisation for a sheaf.

  4. A kind of ornamental firework.

Where this word comes from

Late 16th century, borrowed from French gerbe (“sheaf”). Doublet of garb.

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