copeau

French

Etymology

From Old French cospel, coispel, probably from Latin cuspis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.po/

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Noun

copeau m (plural copeaux)

1. shaving (of wood); turning (of metal)
2. swarf

Derived terms

• vin de copeau

Further reading

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