caquenlit

French edit

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mercuriale annuelle

Etymology edit

From caque (“poop, shit”, 2nd person singular imperative of caquer) +‎ en (“in”) +‎ lit (“bed”), literally “poop in the bed”, for its purgative nature.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ka.kɑ̃.li/
Rhymes: -i

Noun edit

caquenlit m (plural caquenlits)

(regional, northern France) annual mercury (Mercurialis annua)
Synonym: mercuriale annuelle