- ef|fleu|rage
- ef|fleu|rage «EHF luh RAHZH», noun.(in massaging) gentle, superficial rubbing with the palm of the hand.╂[< French effleurage < effleurer to graze or to touch]
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en|fleu|rage — «ahn fler RAZH», noun. a process of extracting perfumes by exposing odorless oils or fats to the exhalations of particular flowers. ╂[< French enfleurage < enfleurer imbue with scent < en in (< Latin in ) + fleur flower] … Useful english dictionary
fleu — ef·fleu·rage; en·fleu·rage; fleu·ret; fleu·rette; fleu·ret·tée; fleu·ron; fleu·ry; fleu·ret·té; … English syllables
rage — bur·rage; de·mur·rage; ef·fleu·rage; en·fleu·rage; en·rage; en·rage·ment; en·tou·rage; ga·rage·man; mu·rage; rage·ful; bar·rage; ga·rage; mi·rage; out·rage; rage; … English syllables
effleurage — ef·fleu·rage … English syllables
enfleurage — en·fleu·rage … English syllables
effleurage — A stroking movement in massage. [Fr. effleurer, to touch lightly] * * * ef·fleu·rage .ef lə räzh, (.)lü n a light stroking movement used in massage * * * n. a form of massage in which the hands are passed continuously and rhythmically over a… … Medical dictionary
Enfleurage — En|fleu|ra|ge 〈[ ãfløra:ʒ(ə)] f. 19; unz.〉 Gewinnung von Duftstoffen u. Blütenölen aus Blüten u. a. Pflanzenteilen [<frz. en „in, an aus“ + fleur „Blüte“] * * * En|fleu|rage [ãflø ra:ʒə; frz. enfleurer = Blumenduft geben (fleur = Blüte,… … Universal-Lexikon
Enfleurage — En fleu rage , n. [F., fr. en (L. in) + fleur flower.] A process of extracting perfumes by exposing absorbents, as fixed oils or fats, to the exhalations of the flowers. It is used for plants whose volatile oils are too delicate to be separated… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Effleurage — Ef|fleu|rage [äflöra̱s̶c̶h̶e; zu frz. effleurer = die Blüten abpflücken; leicht berühren] w; , n: Massage in Form von Streichungen mit den Händen … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Effleurage — Ef|fleu|rage* [ɛflœ ra:ʒ] die; , n [...ʒn̩] <aus gleichbed. fr. effleurage zu effleurer »leicht berühren, streifen«, vgl. ↑effleurieren> Massage in Form von Streichungen mit den Händen (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
