copeau

French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French cospel, coispel, probably from Latin cuspis.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kɔ.po/
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Noun edit

copeau m (plural copeaux)

shaving (of wood); turning (of metal)
swarf

Derived terms edit

vin de copeau

Further reading edit

“copeau”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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