Translingual

Etymology

Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Cuvier especially French naturalists Georges Cuvier and Frédéric Cuvier.

Adjective

cuvier

1. Cuvier (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Cuvier's ..."

English

Noun

cuvier ‎(plural cuviers)

1. (oenology) Fermenting room of a winery
   • 2014 July 19, Ian Mount, “A family feud, uncorked in Spain [print version: ‘A family feud uncorked in Spain: Clan's succession battle threatens their legacy and widely praised wine’, International New York Times, 21 July 2014, p. 16]”, in The New York Times:

     The winery, she said, has a fermenting room – a cuvier – "that […] is the most modern you can find today."

French

Noun

cuvier m ‎(plural cuviers)

1. vat (large receptacle for liquids, etc.)