Where does “brill” come from?
brill (English) comes from German brille, from English beryllium, from English Beryl, from Middle English beryl, from Old French beril, from Latin bēryllus, from Ancient Greek βήρυλλος, from Prakrit विरलायते — white town.
brill (English): A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus;...
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- A type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus;...
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