Phial
[fahy-uh l] /ˈfaɪ əl/
noun
1.
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/ˈfaɪəl/
noun
1.
a small bottle for liquids; vial
n.
late 14c., from Old French fiole “flask, phial” (12c.), probably from Medieval Latin phiola, from Latin phiala, from Greek phiale “broad, flat drinking vessel,” of unknown origin.
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