paîvre
Norman edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French peivre, from Latin piper (“pepper”).
Pronunciation edit
Audio (Jersey) (file)
Noun edit
paîvre 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”)