lapereau

French

Etymology

From Middle French laperiau, lapriel, probably of Iberian origin (compare Portuguese láparo). See also Latin lepus, of same origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.pʁo/

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Noun

lapereau m (plural lapereaux)

1. young rabbit; bunny, kit

   Synonym: (rare) lapineau

Related terms

• lapin
• lapine
• lapiner

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• épaulera

Middle French

Noun

lapereau m (plural lapereaux)

1. young rabbit; bunny, kit

References

• Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l’ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IX^e au XV^e siècle (1881) (lapereau, supplement)