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