perce-oreille

French

Un perce-oreille.

Etymology

Literally, “ear piercer”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ.sɔ.ʁɛj/

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Noun

perce-oreille m (plural perce-oreilles or perce-oreille)

1. earwig (insect)

   Synonyms: cure-oreille, forficule, pince-oreille

Further reading

• “perce-oreille”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.