dowsets
plural noun
dow·sets
\ˈdau̇sə̇ts\
variants: or
doucets
Definition of dowsets
archaic
: the testes of a deer
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Origin and Etymology of dowsets
Middle English doucette (plural doucettes), a sweet dish, from Middle French doucette (feminine of doucet), from Old French doucete, feminine of doucet sweet, pleasant, from douz sweet, from Latin dulcis
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