Caillette

caillette French thumb|right|Caillette parmi ses amises — Caillette among her friends Etymology Probably from fr caille spotted -ette feminine nominal suffix. Pronunciation fr [ka.jɛt] Louisiana fr ɛt 2 fr caillette caillettes Caillettes Proper noun f fr Louisiana name commonly given to a spotted milking cow fr Valdman, et al. 2010 Dictionary of Louisiana French as Spoken in Cajun, Creole, and American Indian Communities 99 Caillette était le nom qu’on donnait à une vache caille. "Caillette" was the name we would give to a spotted cow. fr Valdman, et al. 2010 Dictionary of Louisiana French 336 Caillette a liché son veau. Caillette licked her calf [teasingly referencing slicked-down hair]. fr Valdman, et al. 2010 Dictionary of Louisiana French 603 Caillette a téri. Son veau a péri. Caillette dried up. Her calf perished. Derived terms fr Caillette pourrait perdre son veau là-dedans faire poteau Caillette poteau, Caillette See also fr Baillonne Bassette Belle-Feuille Belle-Jasmine Blanchette Châtine Lunette Négrite Noiron Pivelé Rougette Further reading