# jet d'eau

> English word · Noun · IPA /ʒeɪ ˈdoʊ/

## Definitions
1. A stream of water spouting from a fountain or pipe (especially from one arranged to throw water upward), used as an ornament in a garden or public place.
2. The fountain or pipe from which such a stream issues.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French jet d'eau (literally “jet of water”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jet-d-eau