eau1 /ō/ noun The French word for water, used in English in various combinations eau de Cologne /də kə-lōn/ see cologne eau de Javel(le) see Javel(le) water eau de Nil /də nēl/ noun A pale-green colour, Nile green eau des creoles /dā krā-olˈ/ noun A fine Martinique liqueur, made by distilling the flowers of the mammee-apple with alcohol eau de toilette /də twä-letˈ/ noun Same as toilet water (see under toilet) eau de vie /də vē/ noun Brandy |