paîvre

Norman

Alternative forms

• pêvre (Guernsey)
• pevr (Sark)

Etymology

From Old French peivre, from Latin piper (“pepper”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

paîvre m (plural paîvres)

1. (Jersey) pepper (spice)
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 524:

     Chièr coume paivre.

     As dear as pepper.

Derived terms

• paîvre d'Cayenne (“Cayenne pepper”)
• paîvriyi, paîvriéthe (“pepper pot”)