bânêque

See also: benêque

Norman

Alternative forms

• bênacl'ye (Jersey)
• benêque (Guernsey)

Etymology

From Old French bernaque (“barnacle”), from Gaulish *barenica (“limpet”), from *barenos (“rock”).

Noun

bânêque f (plural bânêques)

1. (Jersey) brent goose, brant goose