Home › Words › D › drageoirdrageoir/dɹæˈʒwɑː/drageoir · noun — A box for sweets.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).drageoir is pronounced /dɹæˈʒwɑː/.EtymologyBorrowed from French drageoir, from dragée + -oir.nounA box for sweets.e.g.“Wordlessly, Johanna handed me two E capsules from a little gold drageoir.” — 1979, Kyril Bonfiglioli, After You with the Pistol, Penguin, published 2001, page 237:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bonbonniere 66% match — A small decorative container (box, dish or pouch) used to hold sweets. vs drageoir →dragée 66% match — A sweet or confection with a hard outer shell, originally used to administer drugs, medicine, etc. vs drageoir →chocolatière 58% match — A pot for chocolate. vs drageoir →coffret 58% match — A small box or chest; casket. vs drageoir →sweets 57% match — Confectionery, candy. vs drageoir →doucet 57% match — A sweetened dish. vs drageoir →chocolaterie 57% match — A chocolate shop. vs drageoir →spicebox 55% match — An ornamental box for keeping spices. vs drageoir →