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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 portmanteau word
      n : a new word formed by joining two others and combining their
          meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'";
          "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor'
          and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau"
          [syn: blend, portmanteau]