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celeste

/səˈlɛst/

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What does celeste mean?

noun

  1. Alternative form of celesta (“musical instrument”).
  2. An organ stop, deliberately slightly out of tune to give an undulating sound.
  3. Bleu celeste.
More meanings (2)

proper noun

  1. A female given name from French [in turn from Latin].
  2. A minor city in Hunt County, Texas, United States.

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/səˈlɛst/

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Among the other varieties are California Black or Mission Fig, Brown Ischia, Brown Turkey, White Ischia, and Celeste (Celestial).
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) BaileyManual of Gardening (Second Edition) A Practical Guide to the Making of Home Grounds and the Growing of Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Home UseProject Gutenberg ebook #9550
The illustrious author of "La Mecanique Celeste" has shown that the solar atmosphere cannot reach even the planet Mercury; and that it could not in any case display the lenticular form which has been attributed to the zodiacal light.
Alexander von Humboldt; Aimé BonplandPersonal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1Translated by Thomasina RossProject Gutenberg ebook #6322