caïeu

See also: caieu

French

Alternative forms

• (archaic) cahïeu, cayeu

Etymology

Inherited from Latin catellus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.jø/
• Hyphenation: ca‧ïeu

Noun

caïeu m (plural caïeux)

1. (botany) small underground bud growing in the axil of the scales of the onion of bulbous plants (gladiolus, tulip, garlic, etc.)

Further reading

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