French edit

 épouvantail on French Wikipedia

Etymology edit

From épouvanter +‎ -ail.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /e.pu.vɑ̃.taj/
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Noun edit

épouvantail m (plural épouvantails)

  1. scarecrow (effigy to scare birds)
  2. (figurative) scarecrow, bogeyman (something terrifying but not necessarily dangerous)

Further reading edit