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chalet
noun
[ ˈʃaleɪ ]
• a wooden house with overhanging eaves, typically found in the Swiss Alps.
Origin:
late 18th century: from Swiss French, diminutive of Old French chasel ‘farmstead’, based on Latin casa ‘hut, cottage’.
