| 20 answers for: Word from the French for 'fireplaces' |
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| FOYERS | Word from the French for 'fireplaces' |
| LOGS | Fuel for fireplaces |
| CORDAGE | Wood for fireplaces |
| POKERS | Tools for fireplaces |
| CASTIRON | Alloy used for fireplaces, companion sets and Le Creuset cookware (4,4) |
| EPERGNE | Word, from the French for "saving, economy", for a branched ornamental centrepiece for a variety of bonbons, fruits, nuts, sweetmeats and the like, thus "saving" diners the trouble of passing dishes a |
| PRESSE | Word, from the French for "hurried, squeezed for time", for a drink of juice squeezed from an apple, elderflower, ginger root, lemon or lime (6) |
| CULOTTES | Word, from the French for "bottom, breeches", for a style of divided skirt covering one's pegs; or, the pantaloons of soft hair on a dog's back legs (8) |
| DESSERT | Word from the French for 'clear the table' |
| FUEL | Based on Latin for "fireplace, hearth", word for coal, gas, oil, petrol, wood etc, burned to produce heat or power; food, as a source of energy; or, any stimulus that inflames emotion (4) |
| HEARTH | Erica gets the first redesign for fireplace (6) |
| INGLE | Old word for fireplace (5) |
| VIGNERON | Word, from the French for "grapevine", for a vine-dresser, viticulturist or wine-grower (8) |
| JARDINIERE | Word, from the French for "female gardener", for a decorative flower box or plant stand; a garnish of mixed seasonal legumes; or, a style of drapery with a floral pattern and crescent-shaped ruffled h |
| CHERISH | Word, from the French for "dear" and connected to "charity", meaning adore, care for or treasure (7) |
| PLAQUE | Word, from the French for "beat metal into a coin, disc, patch, plate", for a badge, brooch or inscribed tablet, such as a blue English Heritage sign, commemorating one who is eminent, famous or local |
| MARMOSET | Word, from the French for "grotesque little figure", for a platyrrhine primatal saguin, like a finger monkey, but bigger (8) |
| RIANT | Word, from the French for "to laugh", meaning cheerful, merry, mirthful or smiling, perhaps in the manner of a Monsieur or Madame in a pleasant festive photograph (5) |
| GIN | Word from the French for "juniper" |
| ENNUI | Word from the French for "to vex" |
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