pépine

French

A backhoe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.pin/

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Noun

pépine f (plural pépines)

1. (North America) backhoe, backhoe loader, loader excavator

   Synonyms: tractopelle, rétrocaveuse, chargeuse-pelleteuse, (Switerzland) trax

Coordinate terms

• caveuse
• excavatrice (“excavator”)
• chargeuse (“loader”)

Further reading

• “pépine” in Cordial.