griotte
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From earlier agriotte, borrowing of Occitan agriota, a derivative of agre (“sour”). Compare Italian agriotta (“sour cherry tree”).
Noun edit
griotte f (plural griottes)
- sour cherry (fruit)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun edit
griotte f (plural griottes)
- female equivalent of griot
Further reading edit
- “griotte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.