n.

A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

cote² (kōt)
tr.v. Obsolete., cot·ed, cot·ing, cotes.

To go around by the side of; skirt.

[Probably from French côtoyer, to skirt, from côté, side, from Old French coste, rib. See costrel.]

[KOHT; koh-TOH] French terms meaning "slope" or "slopes" that are often used as prefixes to French growing areas. Côtes is the plural of côte; coteaux, the plural of coteau. The use of these terms relates to the belief that hillside vineyards are superior for grape growing. The famous area in burgundy, côte d'or means "slope of gold."

IN BRIEF: n. - A small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons).

Tutor's tip: She got up from her "cot" (a narrow, light bed), put on her "coat" (an outer garment), and went out to the "cote" (a shelter for animals or birds).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hus, stald, bås

Nederlands (Dutch)
dierenhok/-kooi

Français (French)
n. - côte, vignoble

Deutsch (German)
n. - Stall, Taubenschlag

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - μικρό υπόστεγο ή στέγαστρο ζώων, περιστερώνας

Italiano (Italian)
riparo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - abrigo (m) (para animais), alpendre (m)

Русский (Russian)
голубятня, овчарня

Español (Spanish)
n. - palomar, redil

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - litet hus för smådjur, skjul

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
棚, 栏, 窝

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 棚, 欄, 窩

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 우리 , 작은 집

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 小屋

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) زريبه للحيوانات الصغار, كوخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שובך, דיר, צריף‬

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