# carboy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɑː.bɔɪ/

## Definitions
1. A large, rigid bottle, originally made of glass and mainly used for fermentation, and now commonly made of plastic and used to store liquids.

## Etymology
From Persian قرابه (qarrâbeh, qarrâbah). Doublet of carafe.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/carboy