abreuvoir
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French abreuvoir (“a watering place”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abreuvoir (plural abreuvoirs)
French edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abreuvoir m (plural abreuvoirs)
- a watering hole or place for animals
- (Canada, proscribed) a drinking fountain
- Synonym: (mostly Europe) fontaine
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → English: abreuvoir
Further reading edit
- “abreuvoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norman edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
abreuvoir m (plural abreuvoirs)
- (Jersey) a watering place.
References edit
- Spence, N.C.W. (1960). Glossary of Jersey-French. Oxford: Blackwell. pp. 39-40.