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fontainebleau
nounC1
/ˈfɒn.tən.bləʊ/A town in France, famous for its historic royal palace and surrounding forest.
fontainebleau school
nounC2
/ˌfɒn.tɛn.ˈbləʊ skuːl/A specific historical art movement and style associated with the French royal court.
fontana
nounRare
/fɒnˈtɑːnə/A fountain; an ornamental structure, often architectural, designed to release jets of water into a basin or pool for decorative or drinking purposes.
fontane
nounVery Low (Obscure/Rare)
/fɒnˈtɑːn/A (fictitious) deep or ornamental fountain; a prominent or elaborate water feature. (Note: This word is exceptionally rare in English; it is primarily a surname or a borrowing from other languages, notably German, where 'Fontäne' means 'fountain')
fontanel
nounC1
/ˌfɒn.təˈnɛl/A soft, membranous gap between the incompletely formed cranial bones of an infant.
fontanelle
nounLow-frequency
/ˌfɒn.təˈnɛl/A soft, membranous gap between the cranial bones of an infant's skull.
fontange
nounVery low
/fɒnˈtɒ̃ʒ/A tall headdress worn by women in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, consisting of tiers of lace or linen arranged on a wire frame.
fontanne
nounVery Low (C2+)
/fɒnˈtæn/A proper noun: the surname of the renowned American actress Lynn Fontanne (1887-1983), one half of the legendary theatrical couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.
fontenelle
nounC1/C2 (Specialized/Technical)
/ˌfɒn.təˈnɛl/A soft membranous gap between the incompletely formed cranial bones of an infant's skull.
fonteyn
nounVery Low
/ˈfɒnteɪn/A proper noun referring to the surname of the famous English ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn.
fonthill abbey
nounVery Low (C2+ proper noun)
/ˈfɒnthɪl ˈæbi/A specific, historically significant country house built as a Gothic Revival abbey in Wiltshire, England.
fontina
nounC1
/fɒnˈtiːnə/A semi-soft Italian cheese made from cow's milk.
foo yong
nounLow
/ˌfuː ˈjɒŋ/A hybrid or misspelling, likely referring to the Chinese dish "egg foo young".
foo-pah
nounRare
/ˈfuː.fə.rɔː/A great fuss or disturbance about something very trivial.
foochow
nounVery Low
/ˌfuːˈtʃaʊ/A former romanization of Fuzhou, the capital city of Fujian province in southeastern China.
food
nounA1
/fuːd/Any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink to maintain life and growth.
food additive
nounB2
/ˈfuːd ˌæd.ɪ.tɪv/A substance added to food to preserve it or enhance its flavour, appearance, or other qualities.
food and agriculture organization
nounMedium (Specialized / Institutional)
/ˈfuːd ən(d) ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃər ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/A specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to achieving food security for all, eradicating hunger, and ensuring the sustainable management of agriculture, fisheries, and forestry worldwide.
food bank
nounB2
/ˈfuːd bæŋk/A charitable organization that collects and distributes free food to people in need.
food body
nounLow
/fuːd ˈbɒdi/A mass of stored food, especially in the form of fat or other energy reserves, within an organism.

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