baleine bleue

French

Etymology

From baleine (“a whale”) and bleue the feminine form of the adjective bleu (“blue”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.lɛn blø/

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Noun

baleine bleue f (plural baleines bleues)

1. the blue whale

Synonyms

• rorqual bleu m