paîvre
Norman
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Old French peivre, from Latin piper (“pepper”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editpaîvre m (plural paîvres)
- (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
edit- paîvre d'Cayenne (“Cayenne pepper”)
- paîvriyi, paîvriéthe (“pepper pot”)