buccin
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Middle French (cf. the form buxine), borrowed from Latin buccinum, variant of bucinum. Cf. buse and buisine, inherited from a related root.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
buccin m (plural buccins)
- whelk (any one of numerous species belonging to family Buccinidae, edible clams, such as whelks and their relatives)
- Synonym: bulot
- (music, historical) buccina (curved brass instrument)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “buccin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.